Witch Hunt
Activist drops reward for info on 'radical' professors
If colleges were really as liberal as some people think, why are more college grads not democrats or for that matter more liberal. Reseach has shown the most traditional college students tend to lean to the more liberal side, but this does not mean that all of them are crazy liberals. This also does not mean that they are all conservatives.
This activist is wasting his time, and also calling students dumb. If profs cannot explain their opinions at times, then what really is the point of going to college, which is the free exchange of ideas. Must like the internet in person.
Colleges are becoming too PC these days anyway. All too often people are afraid of offending someone, so instead of bringing an important issue up, we don't talk about them. Soon we are going to be so PC in America that we will just have to agree to not talk about anything.
There is a difference between perception and reality. What people want to ignore is the fact that what people perceive is what really counts and not the reality. If we ignore the realities in life, people's perceptions will continue to be racist, false, and misguided. We need to talk about things as they are in plane sight, then maybe we could get rid of some of these prejudices in our societies.
posted by Jonathan @ 4:49 PM
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You know I agree with you that we should talk about matters of substance, Jon. But I think you've missed America taking the leap you fear. You said, "Soon we are going to be so PC in America that we will just have to agree to not talk about anything." But I would argue that in many workplaces--my own included--that's already the tacit agreement we've made with one another. We can discuss American Idol or the latest hit movie, but there won't be any discussion the day after the State of the Union or even the election. I'm not arguing against talking about TV and movies--just look at what I talk about on my blog! But I also talk about things that "matter," both there and in real life. And I think you're right that we're in real danger of having that kind of conversation evaporate from our public life. You should take a look at the book I discussed yesterday, Amusing Ourselves to Death. I think you'd find it interesting.
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