Posted by Undertaker on 2/2/2005, 10:22 pm He is entitled to his opinion, one-hundred percent. He is not wrong for stating his opinion on the matter of what he believes to be constrewed from 9/11. That's his belief and his alone. Now, where he WAS wrong is what he didn't count on: When you give your opinion on something and throw it out in public domain, it no longer belongs to you; it belongs to the people, and is therefore subject to judgment of the masses. Just as the Professor has a right to state his opinion on the matter of 9/11, we ALSO have a right to denounce him for it. In his essay, he states that the victims of 9/11 are not victims, but "military targets," and that normal American citizens just "can't seem to get it right." He is wrong to ASSUME that his opinion is MORE credible than yours or mine, just because he is holding a Ph.D and that it goes against popular belief. The fact of the matter is that in a "democracy," no one's opinion is more or less credible than the next man's; thus giving rise to the fact that it doesn't matter if you hold a Diploma or a Ph.D, your thoughts and feelings matter just as much as the other's. But you see, the problem here is not yours or mine. The problem at hand is one that he has created, and therefore he must face alone. According to the same source (FOXNews Channel: http://www.foxnews.com), he has received numerous death threats for his actions and has been forced to resign from his position as head of the Ethnic Studies deparment at the University of Colorado. School delegates there are deciding on what to do about his future. This man's actions, although condoned by the Constitution of the United States, were clearly unjust, unneccessary, and disrespectful at a time like this. I would think that most people would agree.
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In recent days, a Professor at the University of Colorado, Ward Churchill, has released a shocking essay about his "opinion" of what the 9/11/2001 attacks meant. Many people are in disagreement with him, but there's more to it than just disagreeing. Just as he is gallant enough to go against the grain with his opinion, I'm going for the grain with mine.
Here's what I think:
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