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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/08/opinion/sunday/a-confession-of-liberal-intolerance.html?_r=0
WE progressives believe in diversity, and we want women, blacks, Latinos, gays and Muslims at the table — er, so long as they aren't conservatives. Universities are the bedrock of progressive values, but the one kind of diversity that universities disregard is ideological and religious. We're fine with people who don't look like us, as long as they think like us.
O.K., that's a little harsh. But consider George Yancey, a sociologist who is black and evangelical. "Outside of academia I faced more problems as a black," he told me. "But inside academia I face more problems as a Christian, and it is not even close."
I've been thinking about this because on Facebook recently I wondered aloud whether universities stigmatize conservatives and undermine intellectual diversity. The scornful reaction from my fellow liberals proved the point.
"Much of the 'conservative' worldview consists of ideas that are known empirically to be false," said Carmi. "The truth has a liberal slant," wrote Michelle. "Why stop there?" asked Steven. "How about we make faculties more diverse by hiring idiots?"
To me, the conversation illuminated primarily liberal arrogance — the implication that conservatives don't have anything significant to add to the discussion. My Facebook followers have incredible compassion for war victims in South Sudan, for kids who have been trafficked, even for abused chickens, but no obvious empathy for conservative scholars facing discrimination.
The stakes involve not just fairness to conservatives or evangelical Christians, not just whether progressives will be true to their own values, not just the benefits that come from diversity (and diversity of thought is arguably among the most important kinds), but also the quality of education itself. When perspectives are unrepresented in discussions, when some kinds of thinkers aren't at the table, classrooms become echo chambers rather than sounding boards — and we all lose.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by Absolutely.Geek on Monday August 29 2016, @03:06AM
That was close I almost had to give a positive mod to Eth; but luckily he finished as we have come to know and love.
Jews and Muslims, however, are scum and I've never met a single instance of either who wasn't a rude and malignant asshole. Nuke 'em!
Don't trust the police or the government - Shihad: My mind's sedate.
(Score: -1, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 29 2016, @03:33AM
Yeah, at least he dares to say it.
(Score: 3, Funny) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday August 29 2016, @10:33AM
No worries, Flamebait plus Underrated covers situations like this.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday August 29 2016, @01:54PM
Isn't that called Projection.
(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Monday August 29 2016, @02:16PM
Hey, he's got a reputation to maintain, man!
(moderated as if the last line didn't exist)
"Is that really true?" "I just spent the last hour telling you to think for yourself! Didn't you hear anything I said?"