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# Intellectual bullying teaches children that...
> Intellectual bullying teaches children that inquiry belongs to whoever controls the room. Better authority invites questions, explains reasoning, and distinguishes decisive responsibility from humiliation.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Critical Thinking, Dignity, and the Practice of Respect - Workbook|Critical Thinking, Dignity, and the Practice of Respect]]
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“Intellectual bullying teaches children that inquiry belongs to whoever controls the room. Better authority invites questions, explains reasoning, and distinguishes decisive responsibility from humiliation.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-intellectual-bullying-teaches-decisive-responsibility-humiliation
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