Harvard Student Writes: Political Correctness = the Death of Discourse
Well, hey! Not all of us on Ivy campuses are PC-spouting automatons!
Check out this student editorial from Harvard today, entitled "The Death of Discourse":
| American society has moved steadily towards an intolerable absolutist form of political correctness, and Harvard students and faculty are not immune from this trend. Since January, an intolerant atmosphere has prevailed on campus. Summers’ remarks on the innate differences between men and women may have been politically incorrect, but the response of the Harvard faculty and the national media was even more disgusting. Despite a month of national coverage, most critics did not even address Summers’ comments, simply dismissing them as inappropriate for someone in his position. While I respect and support the few journalists who thoughtfully analyzed the claims and provided opinions from which we could form our own thoughts, the reaction of the rest of society should act as a warning sign to all who were watching. The day that our academic minds are stifled is the same day that our society stops progressing. |