| Just don't think that this is only at NE colleges. I went to a small, midwestern private college ITD, and my grade was lowered because I argued with my professor and his pronouncements from on high (I had the research to back up my position) and he didn't want to hear it. I was wrong, no matter what. I remember a Contemporary American History Exam in HS in which I answered a question with: You said that this is the ________, but I believe that it is the ______ because. At least that teacher gave me an A. It is the same except in a small percentage of schools, where the liberal view is not accepted. D told me that she has written things she doesn't believe in, because she didn't want her grade to suffer. Things haven't changed in 40 years, they aren't going to change for a long time. I, too, agree that in academia, the discussion of all views is necessary. But for some profs, having that captive audience makes them audacious and they see it as a pulpit for their beliefs. Hang in there, do what you have to do, and when you graduate, go to grad school and then write a book based on your beliefs. |