<p>Who in this thread claimed there was no liberal bias on campus?</p>
<p>morandi,
You ask “are we trying to help each other or tear each other down?” While many posts have been thought provoking, geeps20, the OP, appears to answer your question with his/her post, “liberal loony bias is worse than I thought” (originally in #720). I notice that the OP did not ask winchester to recommend universities. What conclusion about the purpose of this thread can you draw from the comments of the OP?</p>
<p>I think that every student’s classroom experience is going to vary considerably - based upon their major, their individual professors, and the students that make up that class. At the same college, your son could have a very different experience than someone in a different major/program, or in a class taught by a different professor, or depending upon the individuals in the class.</p>
<p>If he would be more comfortable with a generally conservative student body, I think that’s fair. But I don’t think you have framed your question in a way that any of the posters can thoughtfully answer (if in 3 years my son attends x college, will his professors push their views on him)? It’s not a bad question to ask, just one I don’t think we can answer.</p>
<p>I think your son might benefit from doing overnights and sitting in on a variety of classes when he looks at colleges. This is information that can really only be attained through first hand experience, and not so much generalizations.</p>
<p>Mrs. Weasley, I agree, many posts have been thought provoking. I like to have my thoughts provoked, more so than my emotions. I dunno though. . .my conclusions are not yet drawn and I’d like to give the OP the benefit of the doubt. Who was it who said ‘a conclusion is that point when one gets tired of thinking?’ I wish the OP the best.</p>
<p>well i would not deny that there is a strong socially liberal bias on most college campuses…and i think that’s the way it should be in most cases…universities that are educating the leaders of the future and setting an example for the country as a whole should not be supporting racism, sexism, homophobia, or xenophobia.</p>
<p>however, i think the administration does have an obligation to intervene in cases like the hate mail, etc that girl from georgia tech was getting. at the same time i think it is perfectly reasonable for them to ban, say, white supremacy demonstrations on campus. </p>
<p>it is also inappropriate for a professor to delve into his/her political beliefs in class or to grade students differently based on their political views. that is different from the decisions of the administration.</p>
<p>i’m stil interested in hearing from kentuckymom…</p>
<p>"well i would not deny that there is a strong socially liberal bias on most college campuses…and i think that’s the way it should be in most cases…universities that are educating the leaders of the future and setting an example for the country as a whole should not be supporting racism, sexism, homophobia, or xenophobia.</p>
<p>what a bunch of garbage…</p>
<p>I realize that I came rather late to this thread, but let me be certain I understand you correctly, geeps20. What exactly in that statement was “garbage?” Are you saying colleges and universities should support racism, sexism, homophobia, and/or xenophobia?</p>
<p>WJB…you can’t be serious… read it again</p>
<p>I am asking you to explain what you meant by categorizing the language you quoted as “garbage.” It is a straightforward request, I believe.</p>
<p>On second thought, strike that request. I’ve just read through a number of your earlier posts. I think I understand all I need to.</p>
<p>Post 728
Post 730</p>
<p>okay, now I am positive Geeps is just joshing us. This cannot be “for real” from anyone.</p>
<p>“I am asking you to explain what you meant by categorizing the language you quoted as “garbage.” It is a straightforward request, I believe.”</p>
<p>you don’t see anything wrong with that statement…that the liberal bias is a good thing because universities should not be supporting racism, sexism, homophobia, or xenophobia.</p>
<p>seriously?</p>
<p>^^ fool me once…</p>
<p>I just can’t believe how long I’ve been reading this.</p>
<p>Well, I don’t think universities should be supporting racism, sexism, homophobia, or xenophobia, either. I don’t think my conservative friends would disagree with that. None of them supports any of those things (although, of course, at the edges there can be legitimate debate about whether this or that position has a positive or negative effect).</p>
<p>Because geeps’ preferred mode of discourse seems to be smug oracular, it’s hard to tell whether s/he is objecting to the notion that anyone would fail to support racism, etc., or objecting to the notion that failing to support them makes one “liberal”.</p>
<p>alh…Ok…i guess I have to spell it out for you.</p>
<p>“well i would not deny that there is a strong socially liberal bias on most college campuses…and i think that’s the way it should be in most cases…universities that are educating the leaders of the future and setting an example for the country as a whole should not be supporting racism, sexism, homophobia, or xenophobia.”</p>
<p>So, if someone is not a liberal, or share liberal social views…they are a racist, sexist, and a homophobe?..or did that just fly right over your head?..</p>
<p>…and another genius statement from mazatl:</p>
<p>“winchester, was anyone claiming that there wasn’t a liberal bias on most campuses?..and for logical reasons as it becomes more difficult to hold onto racist, homophobic, and/or sexist views (ie, social conservatism) as one gets more and more educated.”</p>
<p>and no one has a problem with this either?</p>
<p>post 736
Even so, the smug oracular combined with the constant nonsense of “froo froo facts” “looney liberals” etc. finally convinces me this is an assumed persona. At least, it is a more comfortable conclusion to take to bed tonight than any other. Geeps! lol- you got me good!</p>
<p>alh…how about responding to mazatl’s posts…do you agree with them?</p>
<p>Can’t believe this thread is still kicking!</p>
<p>geeps - you are a tiger.</p>
<p>sewhappy…you think I’m going to let it slide when someone states that social conservatives are racists, sexists, and homophobes?.. ridiculous loony views some have.</p>