Quote from: apl68 on Today at 09:21:22 AMQuote from: marshwiggle on Today at 08:17:15 AMQuote from: Wahoo Redux on Today at 07:49:32 AMMore conservative desperation.
Sure, but the fact that it can even be framed in terms of expanding intellectual diversity rather than the much more obvious requirement that they adopt the government approved viewpoint is unprecedented. (For contrast, consider the legislation that has been discussed here to prevent public schools from teaching certain viewpoints. That's the much more "normal" action historically.)
If you're saying the the universities have ceded much of the high ground in intellectual freedom debates, and made themselves into easier targets for those who wish them ill, there's a lot of truth to that.
Quote from: financeguy on Today at 09:11:21 AMTwo things can be true at the same time. If it is the case the plagiarism has occurred but only uncovered due to an outside actor with a different agenda, what do you propose? Let it slide due to the method of discovery?
Quote from: marshwiggle on Today at 08:17:15 AMQuote from: Wahoo Redux on Today at 07:49:32 AMMore conservative desperation.
Sure, but the fact that it can even be framed in terms of expanding intellectual diversity rather than the much more obvious requirement that they adopt the government approved viewpoint is unprecedented. (For contrast, consider the legislation that has been discussed here to prevent public schools from teaching certain viewpoints. That's the much more "normal" action historically.)
Quote from: Wahoo Redux on Today at 07:49:32 AMMore conservative desperation.
Quote from: apl68 on Today at 07:19:13 AMSounds too subjective to be a very good piece of legislation, that's for sure.