Out of the mouths of babes...

That video, "A Class Divided," struck me. I'm not sure how it struck me, but it did. Hearing little kids say such horrifying things about their fellows is something that I almost wouldn't believe if it hadn't been on film.

It's just another example of how constructing a microcosm of a tough situation can help to wrangle it. Looking at the outside of something when you're inside of it is impossible, but if a small-scale model is put together of whatever you're inside, you can get a pretty decent handle on the dimensions and characteristics.

It's interesting to note how much courage it took for the teacher to conduct that experiment. That's the kind of courage that can only come from strong convictions regarding injustice. There is no question in my mind that that experiment could very easily prove damaging to the minds of children. But as a one-time thing, filmed to be shown to adults as an eye-opener, a tool for self-examination, it's excellent.

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