[SNIP] In the Texas classroom, the Mexican pledge was not intended as an indication of loyalty to Mexico. The point was to imagine what it would be like to have a loyalty that they did not necessarily possess.
Bull. One can"imagine" without being forced to violate their principles.
"Imagine" if the professor had insisted they express a belief that [insert minority group or religion or sexual orientation, etc.] should be put to death, as an exercise in "pedagogy." You'd better believe that would have "attracted attention of the the [SPLC] variety," and what a cheap, agenda-revealing shot that was.
The same people acting as apologists would insist the professor be terminated, and he would never work in "progressive" academia again.
Stare decisis would have nothing to do with that. It's simply what happens when Prozis go on a heresy witch hunt. And I doubt Noah Feldman would have felt compelled to write an essay protesting that.
David,
ReplyDeleteI wonder if you might comment on this:
https://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-08-12/the-first-amendment-can-t-save-you-from-your-homework
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In the Texas classroom, the Mexican pledge was not intended as an indication of loyalty to Mexico. The point was to imagine what it would be like to have a loyalty that they did not necessarily possess.
Bull. One can"imagine" without being forced to violate their principles.
ReplyDelete"Imagine" if the professor had insisted they express a belief that [insert minority group or religion or sexual orientation, etc.] should be put to death, as an exercise in "pedagogy." You'd better believe that would have "attracted attention of the the [SPLC] variety," and what a cheap, agenda-revealing shot that was.
The same people acting as apologists would insist the professor be terminated, and he would never work in "progressive" academia again.
Stare decisis would have nothing to do with that. It's simply what happens when Prozis go on a heresy witch hunt. And I doubt Noah Feldman would have felt compelled to write an essay protesting that.
"And I doubt Noah Feldman would have felt compelled to write an essay protesting that."
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking you would make an excellent lawyer. You can read the law.
As explained here:
* http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/education/edlife/how-to-learn-the-law-without-law-school.html?_r=0
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In Virginia, Vermont, Washington and California, aspiring lawyers can study for the bar without ever setting foot into or paying a law school.
A great tradition here in the Commonwealth.