Scope of Academic Representations re: Pending Legislation

2014-03-11 Thread jim green
I find it very disturbing that Laycock, et. al. basically acted as cheer leaders for a bill they knew was controversial, to say the least, among their fellow scholars. The "analysis" proffered to the legislature did not mention the potential non-discrimination hazards at all - that issue was compl

Re: Scope of Academic Representations re: Pending Legislation

2014-03-12 Thread Steven Jamar
I do not find it all disturbing that academics engage in advocacy and do not present their positions in an objective, neutral way — or in a way that some others might think objectivity and neutrality require. Nor do I object to their being advocates, tailoring arguments to the particular audien