Wednesday, March 30, 2005

Slippery Slope into Absurdity: Fix Problems With Problems

Sure, University Professors shouldn't force their views on others...

...Nor should they be told to 'shut up'. Where do we draw the line? Right here:

Republicans on the House Choice and Innovation Committee voted along party lines Tuesday to pass a bill that aims to stamp out “leftist totalitarianism” by “dictator professors” in the classrooms of Florida’s universities.

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Students who believe their professor is singling them out for “public ridicule” – for instance, when professors use the Socratic method to force students to explain their theories in class – would also be given the right to sue.
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Rep. Dan Gelber, D-Miami Beach, warned of lawsuits from students enrolled in Holocaust history courses who believe the Holocaust never happened. [Ed. There are people that really--truly--believe this.] Tip to Spontaneous Arising for the link.

Meanwhile, long-time reader of pooponpolitics Walking Dude directs us to this horribly absurd sign of the times. Absolutely mindblowing. Like something out of TheOnion, but real.

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