tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post2194771095885604802..comments2023-12-14T21:55:11.213-05:00Comments on Mitchell Langbert's Blog: Academic Freedom or Anti-Semitism?Mitchell Langberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00722335216553899790noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post-80024136863014981912008-02-29T01:24:00.000-05:002008-02-29T01:24:00.000-05:00Post Script:I do not understand your reply to John...Post Script:<BR/><BR/>I do not understand your reply to John Q. Public. Firstly, what is the rigorous definition of a "lame" pseudonym and why is an "unlame" one better? His demand for proof (case statistics etc.) is not unreasonable. Secondly, if that lame pseudonym says it all about academia of which you are a part of, are you not indicting yourself?Dr. Ashok Naraianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061347164225535571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post-73175369959326160942008-02-29T00:54:00.000-05:002008-02-29T00:54:00.000-05:00Dr. Langbert:Some general comments:1. You are free...Dr. Langbert:<BR/><BR/>Some general comments:<BR/><BR/>1. You are free to disagree with the political philosophy of the panelists, but I was somewhat disturbed by your broad generalizations of the "left" as you put it.<BR/><BR/>2. You are not in any position to evaluate their academic credentials/capabilities as the specialization is outside your own. <BR/><BR/>3. Genuine libertarianism (I am one too) demands that all view points (however unpopular) be aired.<BR/><BR/>4. During my student years I personally have not experienced ill treatment by liberal professors, indeed they allowed me to freely air dissenting opinions.<BR/><BR/>5. Human beings are political animals and we have incompetence and excellence distributed more or less equally across the political spectrum.<BR/><BR/>6. Some of your other statements are indeed just assertions based on Prof. Dershowitz's (who also happens to be quite a lefty) accusations, not on any verifiable fact. Why would Dr. Finkelstein whose family (as you know) experienced the Holocaust first hand, be an anti Semite? I just see a person who is concerned about Israeli foreign policy and excessive use of force further undermining its moral authority. <BR/><BR/>7. Lastly, why did Prof. Dershowitz go out of his way to write unsolicited letters to DePaul administrators and actively try to prevent publication of Dr. Finkelstein's book? Is this not a pressure tactic using his name and influence? I think there is a serious ethical issue here because if he was secure about the factual accuracy of his arguments, he would have let the chips fall where they may.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for letting me write a long comment.<BR/><BR/>Dr. Ashok NaraianDr. Ashok Naraianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061347164225535571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post-50517300577503871642008-01-23T01:50:00.000-05:002008-01-23T01:50:00.000-05:00Victor, thanks for your comment. I promise to corr...Victor, thanks for your comment. I promise to correct this error. John Q. Public: the fact that you use a lame pseudonym says it all about academia and about you.Mitchell Langberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722335216553899790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post-20391559233227194872007-10-25T17:14:00.000-04:002007-10-25T17:14:00.000-04:00Dr. Langbert,If I may offer a suggestion:When assi...Dr. Langbert,<BR/><BR/>If I may offer a suggestion:<BR/>When assigning labels to your blog posts, you should use a comma (,) as opposed to a semi-colon (;). The reason is that using a ; doesn't separate labels so what ends up happening is a long string of keywords that are connected. So what happens is that the labels are useless because they do not link to other articles in your blog because they are all one long unique line of keywords.<BR/><BR/>Try the , and tell me what you think. Perhaps it will work out better for you?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Victorvicmanbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07791406812713190768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2555123713188257297.post-41540965265760122832007-10-12T00:38:00.000-04:002007-10-12T00:38:00.000-04:00Why this is a blog and not a published article: th...Why this is a blog and not a published article: the author makes accusations (Anti-Semite) and assertions (conservative students and professors being thrown out of schools) without any proof, and expects the readers to believe him just because he says it. Sir, who are you to criticize someone's scholarship? Seems like you need a refresher course.<BR/><BR/>- John Q PublicJohn Q Publichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18044133950561110084noreply@blogger.com