Creationists attack academic freedom

[LewisWildermuth]

Originally posted by Nathan Poe
Whatever the case, you hardly have a leg to stand on when you cry "persecution!" It's little more than empty self-pitying rhetoric.

I would have to agree...

It is a disturbing trend I have seen more and more of recently... And as a Christian it bothers me deeply... Instead of doing risky things like preaching love and forgivness to the world, a thing that would be likely to get one persecuted, churches seem to be taking up these stupid little battles and crying "persicution" when they are obviously in the wrong.

 

[MSBS]

I can't imagine this will go anywhere. It'll take some doing to show that this guy was harmed by the policy when he never even tried to get a letter. For med school you need to have your "package" ready to go by August prior to your senior year to be competitive in the selection process (if you plan to go right after finishing your undergraduate work). This includes completing the MCAT and obtaining at least three letters of recomendation. It's a good idea to get more than just three letters and it's also a good idea to have done some medical or scientifically related work (paid or volunteer). Seeing as this guy dropped out as a freshman it is unlikely he had done any of this at all and likely had not met any of this professor's other criteria. What harm was done to him? What wrong shall be redressed here?