Duke professors post 'open letter' (Duke Rape Hoax)

Scripps News ^ | 1/17/07 | JANE STANCILL

[rod1]

If only the indescribably poor judgement and inexcusable harrassment of Duke students would dog those 88 losers for the rest of their careers/lives.

and I am a Duke Alum and professor (not at Duke) writing this

[Night Hides Not]

The male professors are just PO'ed that they aren't invited to Lax parties.

[DB]

To paraphrase,

The ends justifies the means.

[DB]

No need to apologize at all.

[iopscusa]

It's not just Duke...people to realize that they are wasting their money at these universities. Amen!! The screw slowly turns against the Fascism of the Left and it's choke hold in Education....the DukeHoax has been a horrific example of the danger we face from this PC/Leftard control....it will be a long battle to roll them back.
They will now increase the attack on the messengers (us) with their ideas of Fairness Speech....BEWARE.

[Sherman Logan]

I agree, although I'm not sure McVeigh is the best example.

I've seen more egregious examples in the way those accused of child sex crimes are portrayed in press accounts.

That a crime is particularly horrible has nothing whatsoever to do with whether a particular individual committed that crime.

[thegreatmalcolmx]

That is exactly what they are.I would bet that if you confronted them in person, they would wet their pants. Nothing but a bunch of sissys.

[Sherman Logan]

Some of the people I disagree with out there at least have the courage of their (misbegotten) convictions. These guys are not only wrong, they're despicable.

[GBA]

Duke and the rest of the free world would do better to pursue absolute justice rather than their versions of social engineering.

There were crimes committed and each and every one of those crimes should be investigated and dealt with AND reported on in a fair and impartial way without regard to race, gender, financial status or political affiliation or aspiration.

If this course of action was resolutely followed, social engineering would take care of itself.

[bert]

The academic gods have sent down their truth from the apex of the ivory tower.

[arthurus]

They will go to their graves insisting the problem is even worse.

[maggief]

William Chafe, a history professor who signed both the ad and the letter, said the bloggers' interpretation of the ad has become the version people accepted. And that's wrong, he said. "We're trying to set the record straight and clarify that we never claimed the lacrosse players were guilty," Chafe said.

D@mn blog hooligans!

[Guenevere]

I hope so....I truly hope so!!!!!

[Beckwith]

Re: Post #19 -- I love her mind but she sure could add some flesh to those bones.

[Jason_b]

Loss of face.

[Strutt9]

"You can also throw in the fact that deep down inside several of these whining students, especially blacks and hispanics, know that the only reason they were granted admission to Duke is because of their skin color. They know they don't measure up academically."

Hey, that was not very nice statement... not all blacks and hispanics are academically deficient.. not all got there via AA.. Not All white students at Duke got there by their grades alone. Faculty families attend universities free. Regardless of their grades. What the 88 did was wrong.. but its' statements like the above that continues to propagates stereotypes.

[cooldog]

Strutt9, Pardon me, but I couldn't resist jumping in here.

It really looks like you didn't read the statement that you quoted and responded to.

saneright said "some of the whining students", and you turned around, quoted that, and then argued "not all ...".

That's a straw-man argument, and not defensible here.

Besides, I would guess that the "whining students" are indeed a partially self-selecting set of those AA admissions.

Just a guess ...

[Strutt9]

Your pardoned. I re-read the statement and you are correct. It does say several and not all. Eating humble pie.

[Broker]

Duke University
Undergraduate Honor Code
An essential feature of Duke University is its commitment to integrity and ethical conduct. The honor system at Duke helps to build trust among students and faculty and to maintain an academic community in which a code of values is shared. Instilling a sense of honor, and of high principles that extend to all facets of life, is an inherent aspect of a liberal education.

As a student and citizen of the Duke University Community:

I will not lie, cheat, or steal in my academic endeavors.
I will forthrightly oppose each and every instance of academic dishonesty.
I will communicate directly with any person or persons I believe to have been dishonest. Such communication may be oral or written. Written communication may be signed or anonymous.
I will give prompt written notification to the appropriate faculty member and to the Dean of Trinity College or the Dean of the School of Engineering when I observe academic dishonesty in any course.
I will let my conscience guide my decision about whether my written report will name the person or persons I believe to have committed a violation of this code.
I join the undergraduate student body of Duke University in a commitment to this Code of Honor.

[Pietro]

Standard Liberal Operating System:

"...by what we believe is a misperception that the authors of the ad prejudged the rape case."

You see, you people are too stooooopid to understand our nuanced comdemnations. They were condemning society, that's right, S-O-C-I-E-T-Y.

Understand?