[Moose4]

In all honesty, though, how different are these rules from rules at other private Christian colleges? What about those rules makes those who live under them somehow, in your opinion, unfit to have authority over others?

By the way...you want rules? Check out Bob Jones University. From what I've heard, BJU makes Liberty look like Faber College.

}:-)4

[MineralMan]

"What about those rules makes those who live under them somehow, in your opinion, unfit to have authority over others? "

It's simple. Authoritarian leadership is useless where innovation and creativity are required. Graduates from this school or BJU, I'm sure, have been trained in an authoritarian system, and embrace that system, since they manage to live in that world for four years, at least.

It stands to reason that those attitudes will follow them through their lives. That's fine, for them, I guess, but putting them in charge of other employees who do not share their narrow view would be a serious management error.

We've all worked for one autocratic boss or another, for whom the rules mean more than the goals of the company. Such bosses are poor leaders and soon earn the enmity of all their subordinates....

That's why.

[rwfromkansas]

I attend a private Christian college, one that is pretty darn conservative.

The rules at Liberty are ridiculous.

Basic ones like no swearing, no having sex, no sleeping in a female's room overnight, are reasonable and are the main rules at my institution. We don't even have a curfew and I like that. Most of the kids are responsible enough they can handle not having a curfew. I like that when I am up late studying, I can run to Coastal at 3 a.m. if I want to.

But Liberty goes way beyond this and the fines are ridiculous.

[rwfromkansas]

Also, the restrictions on displays of affection (you can't even give a kiss on the cheek???) are just asinine.

At my college, such rigid rules are not in place.