Moral murkiness: Is CNN Student News leaving the door open to violent forms of protest? Here is a questionable “Learning Activity” posted today:

High unemployment and discrimination against the nation’s immigrant youth are cited as possible reasons for the continuing riots in France. Use this activity to help students examine historical and contemporary examples of violent and non-violent protests and evaluate the effectiveness of methods to bring about change. …

Do you think that the riots in France are an effective way for the young people there to voice their anger? …

Then, as a class, list the variety of methods that people might use to demonstrate their anger or discontent. Answers might include boycotts, civil disobedience, flag burning, picketing, marching, expressions of protest music or art, sit-ins, strikes, contacting public officials, writing letters, attending meetings, riots or other forms of protest. Discuss which of these methods, if any, might be effective in influencing public policy or bringing about a change in the status quo.

Is this responsible journalism?

Here we have the purest form of secularism: education sanitized of moral clarity.