Warren Smith is a teacher in Massachusetts. In February, he appeared in a video that went viral. It showed him debating a student over whether or not ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling is truly transphobic.
Smith was hailed for his ability to calmly reason with the student and change his mind rationally. You can watch it below:
Smith then appeared on the Piers Morgan show.
In March, he was interviewed by Dr. Drew.
The video was even retweeted by Elon Musk.
Smith created a YouTube channel and kept making videos.
He just announced that he has been fired from his teaching job.
David Strom reports at Hot Air:
Teacher Who Focused on Reason Over Ideology FiredWarren Smith, who burst on the scene in February when a video of him discussing J.K. Rowling with students went viral, has been fired from his job.You probably recall the video. If not, Elon Musk amplified it, driving its message across the world.What made the video interesting was not that Smith defended Rowling–he actually didn’t, at least not directly. Instead, he taught students how to examine their beliefs using the Socratic method. He forced them to articulate what they believed, discuss why they believed it, and consider whether the evidence actually supported those beliefs.The school at which Smith taught waited to fire him, assuming that as his fame faded they could do so quietly. For months they kept Smith around, seemingly OK with his commitment to the Socratic method.Then, boom. They fired him for his social media posts. They didn’t actually specify which posts in particular, and Smith asserts that he followed their policies to the letter. The school refused to elaborate. Rather, they seized his computer (on which he was writing a book) and showed him the door, without letting him recover any of his work.
Watch Smith talk about his firing below:
Naturally, there could be more to this story, but at first glance it fits a pattern we have seen over and over again. The left owns education and they purge people who challenge their world view.
I wish Mr. Smith the best of luck. After watching some of his videos, I believe he has a very bright future. Hopefully, he will land someplace soon that appreciates his keen intellect and teaching abilities.
Featured image via YouTube.
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