Rejected Professor Salaita Wants U. of I. Job or Else He'll Sue

[liberalhistorian]

10. Sorry, but I don't

see where he's wrong. And I'm also tired of my tax dollars paying for it. But Gaza residents just aren't human enough for people to give a shit, I guess.

And even if he was wrong, universities, of all places, should not be enforced echo chambers. I had many professors with whom I strongly disagreed, and who sometimes had strong reactionary opinions, but I learned how to critically argue my position and stand up for my beliefs in and from their classrooms. Hell, I attended Kent State in the 80's, when May 4, 1970 was not yet in the distant past and memories were still strong. Those of us who kept the memory alive by being in the May 4 Task Force student group often had to deal with reactionary professors and staff who vehemently disagreed with us, but it prepared us to deal with the real world in that respect, and how to stand firm. Colleges should never be echo chambers, with thought police roaming around.