Poll of the Day > 56% of Americans don't want Arabic numbers to be taught in schools

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Based on a recent poll

http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/us-world-news/poll-56-percent-of-americans-dont-want-arabic-numerals-taught-in-schools
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Ya, but most of them are drinking dihydrogen monoxide.
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But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.
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Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

But by not understanding the question they are seeming to be jumping straight to the Arab = bad mindset instead of the smaller number of people who voted no opinion.
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"Why would we need Arabic numbers taught in US schools that doesn't make any sense"

*Googles*

"Fuck you"
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I'd be against teaching Arabic numerals in American schools, because it's a historical mistake and classical ethnocentrism to call them Arabic numerals in the first place. They were invented in India.

We only call them Arabic numerals because that's who the Europeans were killing when they stole them.


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aDirtyShisno posted...

Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

But by not understanding the question they are seeming to be jumping straight to the Arab = bad mindset instead of the smaller number of people who voted no opinion.

"Seeming" being the key word. Which of course is exactly what the question was intended to do. To trick people into giving the answer they wanted so they could go "OMG Americans are such bigots!" Most would have answered the question the same way no matter what they called the numbers. They think it's a new set of numbers. A second set to be added to what we already use. And there's no reason to be adding a new set of numbers when everyone uses the ones that we already know.

I'd wager that a good portion of the people who voted yes had no idea what Arabic numerals were (I didn't know that's what they were called) and only voted yes so they wouldn't look like bigots.


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ParanoidObsessive posted...

I'd be against teaching Arabic numerals in American schools, because it's a historical mistake and classical ethnocentrism to call them Arabic numerals in the first place. They were invented in India.

We only call them Arabic numerals because that's who the Europeans were killing when they stole them.

more like defending

race and countries weren't even defined back then, this is such a gullible statement
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Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

Dear god.

Why wouldn't their first question be "What are arabic numerals?"

Who the fuck hasn't seen people who ask trick questions? Everyone has heard the term arabic numerals in math class even if they don't remember it.

Anyone willing to answer stupid fucking questions doesn't deserve to be protected.

This made me laugh.
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RoboXgp89 posted...

ParanoidObsessive posted...

I'd be against teaching Arabic numerals in American schools, because it's a historical mistake and classical ethnocentrism to call them Arabic numerals in the first place. They were invented in India.

We only call them Arabic numerals because that's who the Europeans were killing when they stole them.

more like defending

race and countries weren't even defined back then, this is such a gullible statement

Lmao

RoboXgp89 posted...

more like defending

race and countries weren't even defined back then, this is such a gullible statement

Nobody was defending anybody back then, everyone was raping and killing each other for kicks.
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BlackScythe0 posted...

Everyone has heard the term arabic numerals in math class

Yeah, no. My knowledge of that was extracurricular.

Let's also remember that they're not even arabic to begin with, it's just attributed to them because it was arab merchants that brought it our way. It's something like Indian numbers in arab areas, we don't even know the origin.
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

We only call them Arabic numerals because that's who the Europeans were killing when they stole them.

No.

We call them Arabic Numerals because that's who the Europeans were getting killed by when it was brought over.

Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

that's only a "trick question" if you suffer from severe brain damage. You only had to complete the first grade to know what that question meant. It doesn't have to mean bigotry, only severe idiocy. However if you replace "Arabic" with, for example "Spanish" then yea
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TheWorstPoster posted...

ParanoidObsessive posted...

We only call them Arabic numerals because that's who the Europeans were killing when they stole them.

No.

We call them Arabic Numerals because that's who the Europeans were getting killed by when it was brought over.

You mean all those employed Europeans getting killed outside of Europe?

Cacciato posted...

You mean all those employed Europeans getting killed outside of Europe?

You mean before or after the Islamic conquests or Spain and Greece, and was only permanently halted by the Battle of Vienna in 1683?

Also, read up on the Parthenon in Greece. No, it wasn't a Greek Temple that was already in ruins.

TheWorstPoster posted...

Cacciato posted...

You mean all those employed Europeans getting killed outside of Europe?

You mean before or after the Islamic conquests or Spain and Greece, and was only permanently halted by the Battle of Vienna in 1683?

Also, read up on the Parthenon in Greece. No, it wasn't a Greek Temple that was already in ruins.

Lmao. Thats your response? Hey man, me and @Far-Queue are waiting on your response in that other topic where you asked him a question.

Im glad your xenophobia allowed you to ignore the employed part of my question.

Also, why is this Fox?

Their gimmick has nothing to do with spreading awareness of xenophobia. Their job is to make people afraid of Muslims, damn it.
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Kind of deceptive not to provide an example and then claim bigotry when people vote no.

The poll probably could have said space Cthulhu numbers and people probably would have voted no, simply based on the fact that people don't want more than one kind of number to have to learn.

I think prejudice is a large leap here.

Cacciato posted...

TheWorstPoster posted...

Cacciato posted...

You mean all those employed Europeans getting killed outside of Europe?

You mean before or after the Islamic conquests or Spain and Greece, and was only permanently halted by the Battle of Vienna in 1683?

Also, read up on the Parthenon in Greece. No, it wasn't a Greek Temple that was already in ruins.

Lmao. Thats your response? Hey man, me and @Far-Queue are waiting on your response in that other topic where you asked him a question.

Im glad your xenophobia allowed you to ignore the employed part of my question.

Ol' pointy-nips at it again
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The good 'ole ignorant Americans strike again.
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Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

Being stupid is barely better than being racist. They're both bad.

Valiant_Kaiser posted...

Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

Being stupid is barely better than being racist. They're both bad.

well yea but you can stop being racist if you're not stupid. When you're stupid, you're stupid forever
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Do you think women have suffered enough and that we should end women's suffrage?
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Lokarin posted...

Do you think women have suffered enough and that we should end women's suffrage?

I love all women and think they should suffrage no more!
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BlackScythe0 posted...

Dear god.

Why wouldn't their first question be "What are arabic numerals?"

This. It's not even about the "Arabic" part (although I don't doubt that a decent amount of folk had a knee-jerk reaction based on it). If you don't know what it is, you should find out and see if it has any academic merit before answering "no."
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keyblader1985 posted...

BlackScythe0 posted...

Dear god.

Why wouldn't their first question be "What are arabic numerals?"

This. It's not even about the "Arabic" part (although I don't doubt that a decent amount of folk had a knee-jerk reaction based on it). If you don't know what it is, you should find out and see if it has any academic merit before answering "no."

There's already so much fluff in schooling, I can see why they'd see learning any more fluff as useless.
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Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

nope the author is a jerk and wanted to label all americans because of a dumb poll. since he called me a bigot ill refer to him as a loser that calls people names when he doesnt agree.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

There's already so much fluff in schooling, I can see why they'd see learning any more fluff as useless.

How would they know it's fluff if they clearly don't even know what it is?
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I laughed at how the majority of Democrats didn't want the Big Bang theory taught in schools.

sveksii posted...

I laughed at how the majority of Democrats didn't want the Big Bang theory taught in schools.

And I laughed at the one with the Republicans and the Arabic numerals.

I'm glad we could all have a laugh.
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Ayup. In other news Dihydrate Monoxide is potentially lethal but unregulated, dioxide is highly combustable yet there's no government regulations regarding it, and I'm sure we can pick up one or two more with ease.
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sveksii posted...

I laughed at how the majority of Democrats didn't want the Big Bang theory taught in schools.

It is the worst tv show in modern history.

Valiant_Kaiser posted...

Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

Being stupid is barely better than being racist. They're both bad.

Not remembering some trivial and useless fact that may or may not have ever been mentioned during the very early days of one's schooling doesn't make that person stupid. I never heard it referred to as anything other than base 10.

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Unbridled9 posted...

Ayup. In other news Dihydrate Monoxide is potentially lethal but unregulated, dioxide is highly combustable yet there's no government regulations regarding it, and I'm sure we can pick up one or two more with ease.

Dinitrogen can cause asphyxiation and it's all around us!
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Retroxgamer0 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

nope the author is a jerk and wanted to label all americans because of a dumb poll. since he called me a bigot ill refer to him as a loser that calls people names when he doesnt agree.

Imagine feeling personally attacked by this article
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Roman Numerals IV Life!
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keyblader1985 posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

There's already so much fluff in schooling, I can see why they'd see learning any more fluff as useless.

How would they know it's fluff if they clearly don't even know what it is?

Because they're learning Maths, English and Science already, they're missing Tax Return class, Cooking and How to Change a Tire. If it is not these things, it is fluff.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

keyblader1985 posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

There's already so much fluff in schooling, I can see why they'd see learning any more fluff as useless.

How would they know it's fluff if they clearly don't even know what it is?

Because they're learning Maths, English and Science already, they're missing Tax Return class, Cooking and How to Change a Tire. If it is not these things, it is fluff.

Do you consider learning how birth control works "fluff"?
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BlackScythe0 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

Dear god.

Why wouldn't their first question be "What are arabic numerals?"

Who the fuck hasn't seen people who ask trick questions? Everyone has heard the term arabic numerals in math class even if they don't remember it.

Anyone willing to answer stupid fucking questions doesn't deserve to be protected.

never heard of it
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SunWuKung420 posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

keyblader1985 posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

There's already so much fluff in schooling, I can see why they'd see learning any more fluff as useless.

How would they know it's fluff if they clearly don't even know what it is?

Because they're learning Maths, English and Science already, they're missing Tax Return class, Cooking and How to Change a Tire. If it is not these things, it is fluff.

Do you consider learning how birth control works "fluff"?

Ya, that's the job of the fluffer.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

keyblader1985 posted...

Kyuubi4269 posted...

There's already so much fluff in schooling, I can see why they'd see learning any more fluff as useless.

How would they know it's fluff if they clearly don't even know what it is?

Because they're learning Maths, English and Science already, they're missing Tax Return class, Cooking and How to Change a Tire. If it is not these things, it is fluff.

All three of those would be pretty useful.
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Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

Pretty much. This doesn't prove that 56% of Americans are racist, it proves that (at least) 56% of Americans are too stupid to ask for clarification on a concept they don't understand before providing their opinion on it. If the question were fishing for racism, the question should have been more along the lines of "Recent polls suggest that over 97% of American schools are teaching children how to read Arabic numerals. Do you think this is a problem?", but even then you're still going to get people who presume "Arabic numerals" is referring to an additional number system and object on that basis.

Krazy_Kirby posted...

BlackScythe0 posted...

Bugmeat posted...

But this doesn't proof bigotry in any way. Just uninformed people who responding to a trick question. The people responding aren't saying no because of the word Arabic. They're saying no because they think it's a different set of numerals. An additional set to what we already have.

Dear god.

Why wouldn't their first question be "What are arabic numerals?"

Who the fuck hasn't seen people who ask trick questions? Everyone has heard the term arabic numerals in math class even if they don't remember it.

Anyone willing to answer stupid fucking questions doesn't deserve to be protected.

never heard of it

"Even if they don't remember it"

_AdjI_ posted...

Pretty much. This doesn't prove that 56% of Americans are racist, it proves that (at least) 56% of Americans are too stupid to ask for clarification on a concept they don't understand before providing their opinion on it.

They may have refused to clarify, considering the malicious intent of the survey.
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Kyuubi4269 posted...

They may have refused to clarify, considering the malicious intent of the survey.

It's so malicious to highlight the ignorance of society.

I hope the next poll asks how often a woman takes birth control pills.
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What a troll poll. Pretty sure it could be anything else and majority would still say NO because they don't want to mix their culture from other cultures that a significantly different. Doesn't hurt to google before answering a poll tho.