Yea, it's not STEM v humanities. It's everyone v business majors.
December 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Yea, it's not STEM v humanities. It's everyone v business majors.
What evidence do you have showing this has happened?
December 2, 2025 at 9:21 PM
What evidence do you have showing this has happened?
He was probably right about that
December 2, 2025 at 7:03 AM
He was probably right about that
Its a bunch of chores!
December 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Its a bunch of chores!
Yea, the TA and professor did a lot right here but they, unfortunately, made a couple "viewpoint discrimination" style mistakes that the craven university admins can point to to "justify" their caving here.
December 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Yea, the TA and professor did a lot right here but they, unfortunately, made a couple "viewpoint discrimination" style mistakes that the craven university admins can point to to "justify" their caving here.
She actually did back up the TA. If the university had done the same they probably wouldn't have had this problem
December 1, 2025 at 7:40 PM
She actually did back up the TA. If the university had done the same they probably wouldn't have had this problem
That's absolutely true and we still need to understand what the law is here.
December 1, 2025 at 7:28 PM
That's absolutely true and we still need to understand what the law is here.
Again, not my position
December 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Again, not my position
Ok we are clearly at an impasse and both just repeating ourselves.
December 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Ok we are clearly at an impasse and both just repeating ourselves.
My position is that some choices that were made in the rubric made it easier for the student to make a justiciable constitutional argument and that this is a preventable mistake. Recognizing strengths in your opponent's position is not the same as taking that position, obviously.
December 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
My position is that some choices that were made in the rubric made it easier for the student to make a justiciable constitutional argument and that this is a preventable mistake. Recognizing strengths in your opponent's position is not the same as taking that position, obviously.
I'm describing the state of the law. That isn't a defense of the moral value of that law or it's outcomes.
December 1, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I'm describing the state of the law. That isn't a defense of the moral value of that law or it's outcomes.
I don't think you really believe I'm defending this essay. That's just not an honest reading of the position I've taken here.
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I don't think you really believe I'm defending this essay. That's just not an honest reading of the position I've taken here.
It wouldn't have worked but if you had done that, what does the bad faith student do? Tell the administration their TA gave them personal attention to help with an assignment?
December 1, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It wouldn't have worked but if you had done that, what does the bad faith student do? Tell the administration their TA gave them personal attention to help with an assignment?
But the constitution does do exactly that so we should be ready. We can't beat these people if we don't understand their tactics. And part of their plan involves this kind of lawfare.
December 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
But the constitution does do exactly that so we should be ready. We can't beat these people if we don't understand their tactics. And part of their plan involves this kind of lawfare.
This is just the is-ought problem again. I have said what I think of this essay many times. It's repugnant. A better system would punish this harshly and totally. Our constitution providing cover for this kind of writing is grotesque and shouldn't be.
December 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This is just the is-ought problem again. I have said what I think of this essay many times. It's repugnant. A better system would punish this harshly and totally. Our constitution providing cover for this kind of writing is grotesque and shouldn't be.
For instance and off the top of my head, do not invite the student to write about what they "feel". Require citations to specific portions of the assigned reading with a pin cite. Require that the reflection be scientific or grounded in cited factual claims.
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
For instance and off the top of my head, do not invite the student to write about what they "feel". Require citations to specific portions of the assigned reading with a pin cite. Require that the reflection be scientific or grounded in cited factual claims.
Nothing would have stopped what this student did. She was going to write this essay no matter what. But there does exist a rubric that would provide both the instructor and the school with more coverage.
December 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Nothing would have stopped what this student did. She was going to write this essay no matter what. But there does exist a rubric that would provide both the instructor and the school with more coverage.
The lesson from this needs to better insulating instructors from these kinds of bad faith attacks. Make it easier for the administration to back their teachers. That won't always or even usually work but you have to take any advantage you can.
December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The lesson from this needs to better insulating instructors from these kinds of bad faith attacks. Make it easier for the administration to back their teachers. That won't always or even usually work but you have to take any advantage you can.