Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

Trigger warnings, safe spaces, and fascism on college campuses

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #76
    Condemn me not because of mine imperfection, neither my father, because of his imperfection, neither them who have written before him; but rather give thanks unto God that he hath made manifest unto you our imperfections, that ye may learn to be more wise than we have been.
    τὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσιν

    Comment


    • #77
      "Let us thank God for having given us such ancestors; and let each successive generation thank him, not less fervently, for being one step further from them in the march of ages." Nathaniel Hawthorne.
      τὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσιν

      Comment


      • #78
        Not sure how accurate this story is, but the title and photo made me laugh.

        http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...e-flag-laptop/
        "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
        "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
        "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

        Comment


        • #79
          Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
          Not sure how accurate this story is, but the title and photo made me laugh.

          http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...e-flag-laptop/
          Bias Protocol and Response Team?

          Comment


          • #80
            Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
            Not sure how accurate this story is, but the title and photo made me laugh.

            http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...e-flag-laptop/
            That's a 40 year old student who never got over the Bohemian look of the early to mid 90s.
            Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

            Comment


            • #81
              Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
              Not sure how accurate this story is, but the title and photo made me laugh.

              http://www.breitbart.com/big-governm...e-flag-laptop/
              Interesting. Framingham State University still uses what appears to be a Native American on it's official logo. Wonder if that counts as a bias incident?
              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Framin...ersityLogo.png
              "You interns are like swallows. You shit all over my patients for six weeks and then fly off."

              "Don't be sorry, it's not your fault. It's my fault for overestimating your competence."

              Comment


              • #82
                Kind of long, but a very readable and insightful essay on princeton, woodrow wilson, and how to deal with difficult history.

                http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cul...the-ivy-league

                Did you know that Yale University is named after a slave-trader?
                "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
                "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
                "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

                Comment


                • #83
                  Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                  Kind of long, but a very readable and insightful essay on princeton, woodrow wilson, and how to deal with difficult history.

                  http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cul...the-ivy-league

                  Did you know that Yale University is named after a slave-trader?
                  Yes. Did you know the State of Washington is named after a slave owner (hence a slave trader, no?)? That Amherst is named after the father of biological weapons? Jeffrey Amherst sold smallpox infected blankets to the Indians.

                  I haven't read the New Yorker article yet. But it seems to me that here are some common sense rules.

                  1) Recognize that in all epochs there have existed individuals who were as socially progressive as we are; so there is no absolute amnesty for historical figures based on the epoch in which they lived.

                  2) However, accepting that there may be room for mitigation, by the 20th Century mitigation justification was rapidly dissipating.

                  3) I think you have to distinguish between George Washington or Thomas Jefferson who essentially followed the path of least resistance, including maximizing their economic situations, while publicly recognizing slaver was wrong, and Woodrow Wilson, who in positions of immense power expanded Jim Crow into Princeton and the federal government (during the 20th century). (Nevertheless, Washington and Jefferson were of inferior character compared to many of their contemporaries.)

                  4) There should be no exception to denouncing nor mitigation with respect to racism and apartheid after 1954.

                  5) There should be no exception to denouncing nor mitigation with respect to men who have called themselves prophets, seers, and revelators.
                  When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.

                  --Jonathan Swift

                  Comment


                  • #84
                    Is it possible for a man to be a dynamic, once-in-a-lifetime leader/thinker/warrior/builder without having that talent be/accompany the trait of social progressiveness?
                    "I'm anti, can't no government handle a commando / Your man don't want it, Trump's a bitch! I'll make his whole brand go under,"

                    Comment


                    • #85
                      Originally posted by SeattleUte View Post
                      Yes. Did you know the State of Washington is named after a slave owner (hence a slave trader, no?)? That Amherst is named after the father of biological weapons? Jeffrey Amherst sold smallpox infected blankets to the Indians.

                      I haven't read the New Yorker article yet. But it seems to me that here are some common sense rules.

                      1) Recognize that in all epochs there have existed individuals who were as socially progressive as we are; so there is no absolute amnesty for historical figures based on the epoch in which they lived.

                      2) However, accepting that there may be room for mitigation, by the 20th Century mitigation justification was rapidly dissipating.

                      3) I think you have to distinguish between George Washington or Thomas Jefferson who essentially followed the path of least resistance, including maximizing their economic situations, while publicly recognizing slaver was wrong, and Woodrow Wilson, who in positions of immense power expanded Jim Crow into Princeton and the federal government (during the 20th century). (Nevertheless, Washington and Jefferson were of inferior character compared to many of their contemporaries.)

                      4) There should be no exception to denouncing nor mitigation with respect to racism and apartheid after 1954.

                      5) There should be no exception to denouncing nor mitigation with respect to men who have called themselves prophets, seers, and revelators.
                      You should read the article.
                      "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
                      "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
                      "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

                      Comment


                      • #86
                        Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                        You should read the article.
                        I'm sure I will.
                        When a true genius appears, you can know him by this sign: that all the dunces are in a confederacy against him.

                        --Jonathan Swift

                        Comment


                        • #87
                          That there were more presidents of colleges and universities like this guy.

                          http://www.okwu.edu/blog/2015/11/thi...-a-university/
                          "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill


                          "I only know what I hear on the news." - Dear Leader

                          Comment


                          • #88
                            Originally posted by SeattleUte View Post
                            I'm sure I will.
                            Not just the memo.
                            "Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein."

                            Upon rejecting the Beatles, Dick Rowe told Brian Epstein of the January 1, 1962 audition for Decca, which signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.

                            Comment


                            • #89
                              Woodrow Wilson was a total piece of shit. I'm not saying that Princeton should change the names of their buildings/colleges, etc.

                              But just look at what Warren Harding, yes that Warren Harding, said about blacks and the positions he appointed them to. Wilson was really bad even by the standards of 1912-1920.

                              I feel that there is a blind spot among everyone except historians regarding Wilson. It's probably because he resides in that ignored era between the Civil War and the Great Depression. Aside from James Buchanan, he was easily the worst president this country has ever had. First, he got the US involved in WWI. Prior to US involvement, the Germans/Central Powers and the French and British were heading towards a true compromise. With the US tilting the scales and with Wilson's progressive zeal, we ended up with the disastrous Versailles treaty. Then he advocated for the dissolution of Austria-Hungary and a mishmash of small countries in eastern and central Europe which the French and British didn't even want. It was then only a matter of time until the Germans and Russians were going to start fighting each other over these smaller countries.

                              http://20committee.com/2015/04/24/wo...s-great-folly/
                              Part of it is based on academic grounds. Among major conferences, the Pac-10 is the best academically, largely because of Stanford, Cal and UCLA. “Colorado is on a par with Oregon,” he said. “Utah isn’t even in the picture.”

                              Comment


                              • #90
                                Originally posted by Color Me Badd Fan View Post
                                Woodrow Wilson was a total piece of shit. I'm not saying that Princeton should change the names of their buildings/colleges, etc.

                                But just look at what Warren Harding, yes that Warren Harding, said about blacks and the positions he appointed them to. Wilson was really bad even by the standards of 1912-1920.

                                I feel that there is a blind spot among everyone except historians regarding Wilson. It's probably because he resides in that ignored era between the Civil War and the Great Depression. Aside from James Buchanan, he was easily the worst president this country has ever had. First, he got the US involved in WWI. Prior to US involvement, the Germans/Central Powers and the French and British were heading towards a true compromise. With the US tilting the scales and with Wilson's progressive zeal, we ended up with the disastrous Versailles treaty. Then he advocated for the dissolution of Austria-Hungary and a mishmash of small countries in eastern and central Europe which the French and British didn't even want. It was then only a matter of time until the Germans and Russians were going to start fighting each other over these smaller countries.

                                http://20committee.com/2015/04/24/wo...s-great-folly/
                                Many of the recently discussed aspects of him have been news to me and probably to many others. What Princeton does to him is its business but I can see why it would want to dissociate itself from him.

                                Perhaps others had a more complete historical review of the Progressive Era of American History but mine involved probably less than ten minutes concerning Wilson.
                                "Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr Epstein."

                                Upon rejecting the Beatles, Dick Rowe told Brian Epstein of the January 1, 1962 audition for Decca, which signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead.

                                Comment

                                Working...
                                X