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June 5, 2005
Left-Wing Academic Compliments Christians
If Condoleezza Rice said you were smart, you would probably take that as a high compliment. On the other hand, it wouldn't be much of an insult to be called stupid by Linda Ronstadt, to be called a traitor by John Kerry, or to be called repulsive by Michael Moore.
So Christians shouldn't take it too hard that leftist professor Timothy Shortell considers them "moral retards."
Here are a few nuggets of the wisdom that recently motivated Brooklyn College to elect Shortell to be Chairman of the Sociology Department:
Religion without fanaticism is a logical impossibility. Anyone whose mind is trapped inside such a mental prison will be susceptible to extreme forms of hatred and violence.
Those who are religious are incapable of moral action.
Christians claim that theirs is a faith based on love, but they'll just as soon kill you.
Shortell does offer a glimpse of the tolerance for which liberals are so well known:
On a personal level, religiosity is merely annoying — like bad taste.
Not only would I not be insulted to be called a moral retard by this bigot, I would take it as a compliment.
Hat tip: Michelle Malkin.
Cross-posted at The Wide Awakes.
Update
With thanks to V the K for the tip, it looks like Shortell is not going to be Chairman of the Sociology Department after all. Maybe academia has hit rock bottom and is on its way back up.
Posted by Van Helsing at June 5, 2005 3:47 PM
Comments
This guy is simply an outstanding piece of moonbattery. Could be the next poster-child of the Liberal Elitist Academic Establishment. Following, of course, Ward Cockroach.
That I survived California's public school system (through college!) seems more and more astounding to me.
Posted by: The MaryHunter at June 5, 2005 4:20 PM
It's unbelievable that these guys could even get jobs, let along jobs teaching our children. I can't imagine how a kid with a normal upbringing can survive in a leftist bigoted environment like that! Not to mention; a Christian kid...
Posted by: Cao at June 5, 2005 5:47 PM
If I hadn't already experienced new-think academia first hand, as a university lecturer, I'd forgive anyone who thought, "Nah, you are making it up. Education is too sacrosanct to allow this." Alas it just ain't so. Today, if you hold to a philosophy that is older than the century you were born in, you have no place in Academia. The dumbing down continues.... at a Uni near you!
How do I contact this guy?
Posted by: Gravelrash at June 6, 2005 5:29 AM
As requested, contact info for Professor Timothy Shortell:
3501 James Hall
Department of Sociology
Brooklyn College, CUNY
Brooklyn, New York 11210
shortell@brooklyn.cuny.edu
718-951-5109
Posted by: Van Helsing at June 6, 2005 1:17 PM
Thanks for that
Posted by: Gravelrash at June 7, 2005 6:39 AM
Ah, Granny glasses. The international symbol for "Pseudo-Intellectual."
Posted by: V the K at June 7, 2005 5:41 PM
