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Originally Posted by martinguerre
lebell...how would you protect profs with unpopular views from being fired simply for their views?
I don't see consistancy in what you're arguing. Government interferance is necessary to produce academic freedom for students, but professors are best selected by laissez faire economics and serve at the whim of their popularity?
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Along similar lines, passing such an academic bill of rights is, in effect, allowing the voting public to determine what should be taught (and in effect defining what "truth" is) in any given area of public interest. Alhough some professors may misuse their academic authority, they still, as a whole, are much more knowledgable about their respective subjects than the general public, and therefore should not be told what or how to teach by said public. Professors should be responsible for maintaining academic integrity on their part, and it is because of this that I also oppose tenure.
Oh, and just since this some people are getting off topic, I will institute the forum command:
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...I kindly request that you start another thread if you would like to discuss this further, as it has nothing else to do with the issue at hand.