Editorial: Professors have a right to express opinions
February 19th, 2008From the Daily Tar Heel, the campus newspaper of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, an editorial about Prof. Albert Harris’ comment in class last week that older mothers have a moral reponsibility to have an abortion if their fetus is diagnosed with Down syndrome:
Making the statement was not necessarily a smart thing for Harris to do, but it certainly was acceptable for him to do so.
… We hope students are smart enough to be able to distinguish between classroom material and a professor’s opinion.
… UNC, let’s remember who we are. Challenge your professor’s opinions; partake in intellectual sparring.
Letter to the editor: Professor’s comments were inappropriate for class. The writer was the student who raised concerns. Her brother has Down syndrome.
Related letters to the editor of the Raleigh [N.C.] News & Observer:
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