bradr
Banned
Hahahahahhahaha!!!
Ok!! Officially scared!!!
Hey, look, it seems that there are a lot of people on here who simply can't see the other person's perspective when it doesn't align with their own and for that I'm sorry.
I can understand where this marine was coming from but one would think that standing up, going over to the professor, picking him up and taking him off his podium or even gently pushing him off was enough to make a sufficient counter-point. Instead, he went completely over-the-top and physically assaulted this guy and left him unconscious on the floor - frankly, there is no excuse for this.
I asked before what the subject of the lecture was as it is important to the whole thing (if, indeed, the story is true). This professor was allegedly known as an atheist and ACLU member so it's not as though an attendee to his classes is going in with their eyes closed. To know what the lecture was going to be about would not only add credence to the story but might put the whole thing into perspective. One can expect that a different crowd would attend a lecture on "Why God is Great" than to one that was "Why God is a Lie". Knowing would also put a different slant on the professor's action and the marine's reaction.
If, as has been suggested here, the class was part of a Liberal Studies curriculum, then I'm afraid the marine has failed.
Also, anyone who has attended university or otherwise attended classes held by professors will know that many of them will challenge you and encourage you to think beyond your own imagination - that is what professors do. Some can be eccentric in the way they get their message across and some can be affronting but it is all part of the learning process. Maybe he didn't properly gauge the feeling of the class before he attempted his stunt but it still does not excuse physical assault.
As to whether or not I believe in God, I have never stated either way and that was never the point of my original post. Sadly, there are some on here who are playing the man and not the ball.
I, too, have a brother who has served and who is also a regular churchgoer. I recounted this story to him and, well, he was of the opinion that the marine was out of line. Maybe it is just that Australians and Americans have different levels of acceptance of other people's beliefs. In the end, I really don't think it matters either way.
Now...I came on here to find out about model aeroplanes.....
cheers,
bj
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