It's a variant of Chesterton's fence: question an authority when you've learned how that authority works and what motivates it. For god's sake, if you want to be a contrarian, be intelligent about it.
Some freshman with a copy of Derrida and a bullshit social justice grievance does not know enough to question 4,000 years of civilization.
Do you? Anyone can question anything. That's how a free and fair society works.
The professor has a lot of detailed knowledge on the topics they cover, but maybe not a radical critique of the underlying assumptions of what they teach.
I'm not super familiar with this case, but glancing over the student's demands, many looked reasonable.
quotemstr|8 years ago
Some freshman with a copy of Derrida and a bullshit social justice grievance does not know enough to question 4,000 years of civilization.
omgitzwowzie|8 years ago
The professor has a lot of detailed knowledge on the topics they cover, but maybe not a radical critique of the underlying assumptions of what they teach.
I'm not super familiar with this case, but glancing over the student's demands, many looked reasonable.
smasuch|8 years ago