Hi Although the debate is officially over, just one short comment:
On Mon, 29 Oct 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > To my way of thinking, the professor was the most courageous > > person in that room. > > The professor was courageous? That's very interesting. I don't consider it > courageous at all for someone in a position of power to insult, ridicule, and > belittle the values, beliefs, and experiences of those who have no power. I > consider it intolerant, unethical, and just plain mean. Saying that someone is courageous for a particular act does not, to my knowledge, imply agreement with how they acted in every respect. I was referring simply to his speaking out publicly against religious beliefs, which are often viewed as sacrosanct in our institutions and cultures. There was a newspaper or magazine article to that effect on TIPS or the PESTS lists sometime in the past year. > Still, thank you for that particular comment. It really helped me to > understand much more clearly where you are coming from. Reactions such as this probably help to explain why people (and students?) are reluctant to speak out against academics or others with a religious agenda. Janis probably has a term for it. Best wishes Jim ============================================================================ James M. Clark (204) 786-9757 Department of Psychology (204) 774-4134 Fax University of Winnipeg 4L05D Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 2E9 [EMAIL PROTECTED] CANADA http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/~clark ============================================================================ --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
