Faith writes:
Absolute denial of the dilemma a conservative or religious student is in who DARES to challenge and critique what the leftist professor dishes out!
I submit that any good professor (let's assume a Poli-Sci professor)
who happens to espouse a leftist viewpoint would nevertheless welcome all opposing viewpoints for purposes of discussion. He wouldn't be much of a professor if he didn't. All challenges and critiques are welcome because the course couldn't be fruitful without them. The rightist student is not in any 'academic' dilemma beyond having to learn to debate and argue a viewpoint. Hearing views espoused that are not equivalent to yours does not amount to persecution.
Let's get one thing straight. You are not graded on what you believe in university - you are graded on how adeptly you are able to explain and defend your ideas, regardless of the viewpoint you take. If this could be proved otherwise, the professor should most certainly be censured. I doubt it occurs very often. It's goes counter to academic principles that run deeper than any political conviction for most professors.
This message has been edited by EZscience, 06-09-2005 12:05 PM