<p>That may be so, but the rules of the game always seem to change when it comes to Harvard. I’m sure that in the US, an unmatched number of people dislike/hate/abhor with varying intensity Harvard just for being Harvard. </p>
<p>Hence, in this case, outright stereotyping in the other direction goes against Harvard, and far from being beaten down, it gathers steam. Ultimately, Man is only as rational as his heart, IMHO. It really depends on the level of importance (importance is independent of the nature of emotion) of the entity that lies in the people’s minds. No University can claim to be of equal eminence to Harvard (in the US), just as no person can claim to be hated more than Bush/Osama/Kim Jong <em>insert another name appropriate but I’m only trying to illustrate something, not start a new thread</em> in the US. </p>
<p>And I’m not trying to speak against anybody here, but the person, as you’ve rightly pointed out, who can in the midst of these errrrrr buffoonery suddenly give some actual experience, is suddenly seen as relatively lucid, and few bother to level any critical analysis of his/her ideas at this sudden gush of fresh air.</p>
<p><em>Shrug</em> Anyway it’s a free world (insofar as this forum is concerned). So let the views come. I think the more discussion happens, the more (in general) clarity this debate will throw light upon.</p>