Reminds me of an incident in the 'seventies, when I was in engineering school.
One professor, an Arab, just hated Israel - and Jews. He used every opportunity to denigrate both; it made class pretty unpleasant. Back in those days, though, the professor reigned supreme, and there was no practical recourse for students who were offended b…
Reminds me of an incident in the 'seventies, when I was in engineering school.
One professor, an Arab, just hated Israel - and Jews. He used every opportunity to denigrate both; it made class pretty unpleasant. Back in those days, though, the professor reigned supreme, and there was no practical recourse for students who were offended by such action: they were just told to "toughen up."
Finally one fine day Andy - my best friend and devout Christian - had had enough, and from the back of the room I heard his slow, deliberate Southern cadence: "You shouldn't talk like that. They ARE God's chosen people."
Old Prof lost his mind; shrieking, "'Dey are NOT GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE!"
"Oh, yes they are.......it says so right in the Bible."
The prof got so out of control that he stormed out of the class. I don't remember if he ever improved or not, but I surely remember that exchange. Good old Andy.
Reminds me of an incident in the 'seventies, when I was in engineering school.
One professor, an Arab, just hated Israel - and Jews. He used every opportunity to denigrate both; it made class pretty unpleasant. Back in those days, though, the professor reigned supreme, and there was no practical recourse for students who were offended by such action: they were just told to "toughen up."
Finally one fine day Andy - my best friend and devout Christian - had had enough, and from the back of the room I heard his slow, deliberate Southern cadence: "You shouldn't talk like that. They ARE God's chosen people."
Old Prof lost his mind; shrieking, "'Dey are NOT GOD'S CHOSEN PEOPLE!"
"Oh, yes they are.......it says so right in the Bible."
The prof got so out of control that he stormed out of the class. I don't remember if he ever improved or not, but I surely remember that exchange. Good old Andy.