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In reply to the discussion: I'm thinking of starting my own petition, RE: Colleges and gun law [View all]stone space
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                        I'm thinking of starting my own petition, RE: Colleges and gun law [View all]
							Nuclear Unicorn
							Oct 2015
							OP
                        
        
        Imposing your personal prejudices on a captive audience isn't education, higher or lower.
        Nuclear Unicorn
        Oct 2015
        #2
      
        
        No they don't by virtue of the fact they pay armed cops to maintain a presence on campus.
        Nuclear Unicorn
        Oct 2015
        #8
      
        
        It proves that faculty are willing to stand up to those who would destroy education. (nt)
        stone space
        Oct 2015
        #14
      
        
        The 1966 UT snioer received return fire from students... and one faculty member...
        Eleanors38
        Oct 2015
        #106
      
        
        If the department heads are complicit in the offense? Yes. Otherwise they should
        Nuclear Unicorn
        Oct 2015
        #22
      
        
        I take it you're unfamiliar with the poster who assures us he would refuse to teach if
        Nuclear Unicorn
        Oct 2015
        #13
      
        
        I'd cancel class immediately and call the cops if I saw a gun in my classroom.
        stone space
        Oct 2015
        #16
      
        
        You would make sure the cops you call were unarmed when they showed up in your classroom, right? n/t
        shadowrider
        Oct 2015
        #25
      
        
        If I believe there is a gun in my classroom, class is cancelled immediately and...
        stone space
        Oct 2015
        #28
      
        
        Calling someone a mass-murderer and having them arrested sounds actionable.
        Nuclear Unicorn
        Oct 2015
        #29
      
        
        You said, "I'm not going to allow myself and my students to become targets." That's you claiming
        Nuclear Unicorn
        Oct 2015
        #38
      
        
        I agree with SS here, unless the firearm was OC'd there is no reason for a CC'd firearm to
        ileus
        Oct 2015
        #34
      
        
        Your proposal to defund Higher Education is Scorched Earth Politics of the worse kind.
        stone space
        Oct 2015
        #51
      
        
        What do you think defunding entire Academic Departments would do to a State University? 
        stone space
        Oct 2015
        #55
      
        
        What exactly have I done to justify my entire Department being destroyed by defunding?
        stone space
        Oct 2015
        #59
      
        
        "I will cancel class immediately and call the police." Simple question: For what legal reason?
        friendly_iconoclast
        Oct 2015
        #81
      
        
        The cops will take a rather dim view of your invention of a nonexistent crime
        friendly_iconoclast
        Oct 2015
        #88
      
        
        How do you differ from Kim Davis, aside from the subject of your special pleading?
        friendly_iconoclast
        Oct 2015
        #93
      
        
        Are you aware that filing a false police report is a crime in most places?
        friendly_iconoclast
        Oct 2015
        #85
      
        
        Not if you haven't called the cops about something that you know quite well is legal...
        friendly_iconoclast
        Oct 2015
        #91
      
        
        I just don't know why you think you can bring a gun to my class and not be arrested.
        stone space
        Oct 2015
        #101
      
        
        How could it be destroyed? I rather doubt you are either a) the only instructor, or b) irreplaceable
        friendly_iconoclast
        Oct 2015
        #77
      
        
        Why would the entire department be defunded, instead of merely firing those disobeying the law?
        friendly_iconoclast
        Oct 2015
        #80
      
        
        "I'm not wrong about the law." Yes, you are, whether you choose to believe it or not
        friendly_iconoclast
        Oct 2015
        #117
      
        
        If I believe there is a gun in my class, I'll cancel class immediately, and call the police.(nt)
        stone space
        Oct 2015
        #129