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<blockquote data-quote="Northeast Stinger" data-source="post: 589927" data-attributes="member: 1640"><p>I have thought some more about this thread and I have to say one more thing. In full disclosure, I am a white guy who once was an adjunct professor at a small college. </p><p></p><p>Some of the people in the thread defending the language of the frat boys did so under the guise of rejecting political correctness. Others said being expelled from school for posting the video was too harsh. Still others lamented the "snow flakes" who were offended. </p><p></p><p>Here is how they all got it wrong. </p><p></p><p>A college committed to pursuit of the truth is a covenant community. If you violate the covenant you are saying you don't want to be there. </p><p></p><p>The covenant involves many things related to community. Arguments should be about truth, not about who is louder or who has historically been in a power position. College communities should promote diversity, not just to give everyone a fair shot at advancing in society, but because we all benefit from getting data from a variety of sources. All of this requires respect for different groups and it requires a willingness to gain insight and new perspectives. In a global community this is more important than ever if one wants to be an "educated" person. </p><p></p><p>When I was in graduate school I ran into people who thought they were pretty much through changing. They wanted to learn how to "pass the test, get the grade, and get the better salary" but they were clear they did not want to change any more of their core beliefs about how the world operates. In short, they wanted to hang onto those prejudices they thought they could still get away with. This to me is the height of dishonesty and a violation of the unwritten academic code which says I will pursue truth wherever it takes me. </p><p></p><p>The frat boys deserved to get kicked out just as much as if they had cheated on a test or plagiarized a research paper. They entered into an academic covenant community under false pretenses and tried to game the system. Their lack of respect for people not like themselves proves they will never be able to enter into honest debate or accept any truth that is different from their own presumptions or prejudices. Any who do not understand why academic institutions cannot tolerate that attitude still cling to the notion that college is about maintaining special white privileges in the midst of a diverse world.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northeast Stinger, post: 589927, member: 1640"] I have thought some more about this thread and I have to say one more thing. In full disclosure, I am a white guy who once was an adjunct professor at a small college. Some of the people in the thread defending the language of the frat boys did so under the guise of rejecting political correctness. Others said being expelled from school for posting the video was too harsh. Still others lamented the "snow flakes" who were offended. Here is how they all got it wrong. A college committed to pursuit of the truth is a covenant community. If you violate the covenant you are saying you don't want to be there. The covenant involves many things related to community. Arguments should be about truth, not about who is louder or who has historically been in a power position. College communities should promote diversity, not just to give everyone a fair shot at advancing in society, but because we all benefit from getting data from a variety of sources. All of this requires respect for different groups and it requires a willingness to gain insight and new perspectives. In a global community this is more important than ever if one wants to be an "educated" person. When I was in graduate school I ran into people who thought they were pretty much through changing. They wanted to learn how to "pass the test, get the grade, and get the better salary" but they were clear they did not want to change any more of their core beliefs about how the world operates. In short, they wanted to hang onto those prejudices they thought they could still get away with. This to me is the height of dishonesty and a violation of the unwritten academic code which says I will pursue truth wherever it takes me. The frat boys deserved to get kicked out just as much as if they had cheated on a test or plagiarized a research paper. They entered into an academic covenant community under false pretenses and tried to game the system. Their lack of respect for people not like themselves proves they will never be able to enter into honest debate or accept any truth that is different from their own presumptions or prejudices. Any who do not understand why academic institutions cannot tolerate that attitude still cling to the notion that college is about maintaining special white privileges in the midst of a diverse world. [/QUOTE]
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