|
|
Interversity Quotes"I think it's time to ask the Standardistos: Where's the test for compassion? For honesty? For curiosity? For moral commitment? Until they can answer, let's tell them to shut up." —Susan Ohanian (One Size Fits Few: The Folly of Educational Standards) Interversity ProjectsEchoes of Orwell:The purpose of this webforum is to promote a lively discussion among students and faculty alike about George Orwell's 1984 and the parallels or echoes found in today's society. |
[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] Re: Thoreau on the Moose, Paul Theroux
How wonderfully Puritanical. Ben Johnson said of the Puritans that they banned bear-baiting, not because of the pain it caused the bears but because of the pleasure it gave to the watchers. And he was right. -Preacher Dave > Off the top of my head . . . for me the outrage comes less from > the fact > that animals are killed but more from the swagger of many hunters. > You > don't often hear slaughterhouse workers brag about their kills or find > cow heads mounted on their walls. > > Clark Meyer > English Department > Head Coach, Varsity Girls Soccer
Post a Message to asle: |
eric |