Pipes has courageously critisized the 'high moral ground' held by Universities

Submitted by Jagan Mohan (Russian Federation), Dec 29, 2002 at 12:23

Pipes is perhaps the first Media person to have challenged the might of Faculty members who get away with their leftist views and voices in the name of academic freedom and free speech.

An American Professor, of say, contemorary American Law as the right to talk about his subject...
but what right can a Professor of say, Arabic language, voice his opinion on American-Israeli relationships.?

Free speech. Oh Yes! Civil Liberties.. Please!

But AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN please.

You and I have the right to condemn Bush or the Congress. But If I do so on authority of my position as, say, Doctor of Medicine, as if my degree and position also lends support to my views, THAT is wrong.!

To the Professors:
Do NOT USE PROF.so and so, Department of so and so, University of so and so. to air your views.. just use your name. WE WILL JUDGE on the basis of validity of your view/opinion. Do not force upon us borrowed legitimacy to your views from the positions and academic titles you possess. Thank you.

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