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Biophilic

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4. This is more than academic freedo, although I think that's pretty darn important.

Sun Jan 8, 2023, 08:22 PM

Jan 2023

Per an earlier article, this professor gave several warnings ahead of time, was willing to discuss with students who might not be ok with showing the picture, it was written ahead of time in her syllabus. Then someone complained, I haven't heard who or how many and suddenly she loses her job. There seems to be more going on here than innocent religious feelings, but I haven't been able to find anything except the basics of the story. Who complained and why would a single complaint (if that was what it was) cause a professor to lose her job? This isn't the whole story, but I don't know what is and I find it really, really disturbing since I believe our universities are the last bastion of intellectual freedom and free thinking.

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Academic freedom! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #1

Probably makes them feel less impotent, but force-feeding others only gives their housecat Jan 2023 #17

I agree! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #25

Haha. I never heard you say anything quite like this. 🙃 LakeArenal Jan 2023 #32

I've always felt this way. SheltieLover Jan 2023 #34

I'd kneel before a pig 🐖... rubbersole Jan 2023 #33

Well, that's a given! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #35

Kick dalton99a Jan 2023 #2

Well said.. thank you bsiebs Jan 2023 #16

Does Bari Weiss go there? tenderfoot Jan 2023 #3

This is more than academic freedo, although I think that's pretty darn important. Biophilic Jan 2023 #4

The NY Times article has some details: dalton99a Jan 2023 #5

Thank you, I hadn't seen anything that detailed. It still seems way over blown especially since Biophilic Jan 2023 #7

This is so damn crazy and wrong, but when a woman can be murdered for wearing her head cloth wrong, Timeflyer Jan 2023 #6

That's just wrong treestar Jan 2023 #8

the professor did exactly that dsc Jan 2023 #9

the student should be expelled since she doesn't speak nor understand English dsc Jan 2023 #10

This is just ridiculous MN2theMax Jan 2023 #11

A society that respects taboos is not a free society. jaxexpat Jan 2023 #12

Religious persecution takes many forms dlk Jan 2023 #13

Hamline is affiliated with the United Methodist church dflprincess Jan 2023 #18

Overboard is an understatement dlk Jan 2023 #21

Overboard is an understatement dlk Jan 2023 #22

Wow. James48 Jan 2023 #14

Perhaps it goes unnoticed by many that MN. has PlutosHeart Jan 2023 #15

That may be the case - but this was a self own by the college. harumph Jan 2023 #19

But... Dr. Strange Jan 2023 #23

... live love laugh Jan 2023 #20

If she had shown the picture while storming the Capitol RexLipton Jan 2023 #24

Ignorance is as ignorance does Warpy Jan 2023 #26

as I understand it... RussBLib Jan 2023 #27

That's my understanding as well. But Hamline mzmolly Jan 2023 #37

New Testament Christians are entitled to their hateful ignorance though? czarjak Jan 2023 #28

Umm, everyone is entitled to their beliefs. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #39

I support Academic Freedom, but often counsel faculty to avoid provocation. SYFROYH Jan 2023 #29

Wow. That's beyond idiotic. progressoid Jan 2023 #30

Religion should sod off in general, and wow, what a gutless uni. Celerity Jan 2023 #31

Get these administrators to desantis' woke police... rubbersole Jan 2023 #36

and note the terminated faculty is an adjunct DBoon Jan 2023 #38

If you read the NYT article, she was OK with being let go over this. maxsolomon Jan 2023 #40