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RE: Meritocracy is Dead - Diversity and Privilege in Higher Education

in #education7 years ago

This is absolutely terrifying stuff you're sharing here, and I'm glad to be coming across more of it these days. The Wife and I just watched the "Educashun" video the other night. So at least clear thinking hasn't been completely eclipsed, yet!

It's especially frightening how college campuses are essentially setting up parallel legal systems. Someone on my facebook feed recently argued that a college student who was accused of rape should not be allowed to continue to attend classes on campus - whether they are found guilty or not. She felt that "the burden of proof to establish guilt within the court system was too high," and that attending classes with an accused assailant would be too traumatic, even if they never established guilt. As a "compromise," the accused could be allowed to continue their studies off campus, over the internet.

This kind of thinking is straight from the Soviet Union - or the Salem witch trials. The potential for Revenge, as opposed to Justice, here, is absolutely mind-boggling.

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The example of the girl advocating ostracism for the accused from campus, even if found innocent by a court of law, has frightening implications. If you haven't seen the Black Mirror episode "Nosedive" you should definitely watch it, it speaks to that topic in a poignant and tragic way. Thanks for your response!

Black Mirror definitely hits a lot of nails square on the head. I love that show.

Your appreciation of my Meritocracy contribution suggests you would like some of my more recent posts, I'd be pleased to get some feedback if you have time!

Thanks for the heads-up. I'll read them tomorrow when I've got a little more mental fortitude!

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