University students want Plato and Kant removed

telegraph.co.uk

8 pointsdanielam4 comments

headline is a little bit misleading and withholds contextual information, making it seem more sensational than it actually seem

from the article's second paragraph: "The student union at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) insists that when studying philosophy “the majority of philosophers on our courses” should be from Africa and Asia."

while i might disagree with some of the nuances of the petition/movement, "Oriental/African Studies students want more representation from Oriental/African scholars" seems like a slightly better condensation of the article

People love stories about "political correctness gone mad." Why rain on their parade.

I really wish the article actually linked to whatever the SOAS actually said, as it seems to be written with a very opinionated slant. It's hard to tell how many liberties the article is taking with its quoting.

Inevitably certain quarters will use this story to confirm their view that universities are packed with lefties and communists.

In addition to the other commenter pointing out the context, also worth noting Soas is known for being very left wing.

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