Law Professor To Students: If You Say 'I Feel' Rather Than 'I Think,' You Must Cluck Like A Chicken

[The Conservative]

Law Professor To Students: If You Say 'I Feel' Rather Than 'I Think,' You Must Cluck Like A Chicken

[BjornP]

What a goddamn clown show. Guy's as obsessed about virtue signalling, as his students are claimed to be. And no mention of "isms"? I guess they are not allowed to discuss the four primary schools of jurisprudence (look up what two of them are called)? By all means discourage dramatics and PC behavior, but he is also introducing more of the same by creating a safe space of "bad" words by creating a moronic rule about not using "isms". He should make demands that the students understand what they're saying, make demands that they're able to defend what they're saying, not make demands that they aren't allowed to use certain words. Otherwise he's just being the excat same thing he pretends to criticize.

[clubgop]

What a goddamn clown show. Guy's as obsessed about virtue signalling, as his students are claimed to be. And no mention of "isms"? I guess they are not allowed to discuss the four primary schools of jurisprudence (look up what two of them are called)? By all means discourage dramatics and PC behavior, but he is also introducing more of the same by creating a safe space of "bad" words by creating a moronic rule about not using "isms". He should make demands that the students understand what they're saying, make demands that they're able to defend what they're saying, not make demands that they aren't allowed to use certain words. Otherwise he's just being the excat same thing he pretends to criticize.

Way to virtue signal about virtue signaling against virtue signaling.

[The Conservative]

What a goddamn clown show. Guy's as obsessed about virtue signalling, as his students are claimed to be. And no mention of "isms"? I guess they are not allowed to discuss the four primary schools of jurisprudence (look up what two of them are called)? By all means discourage dramatics and PC behavior, but he is also introducing more of the same by creating a safe space of "bad" words by creating a moronic rule about not using "isms". He should make demands that the students understand what they're saying, make demands that they're able to defend what they're saying, not make demands that they aren't allowed to use certain words. Otherwise he's just being the excat same thing he pretends to criticize.

I thought lawyers were supposed to think and use logic to argue their points not emotion or feelings. They are meant to let the jury or judge error on that aspect?

[BjornP]

What a goddamn clown show. Guy's as obsessed about virtue signalling, as his students are claimed to be. And no mention of "isms"? I guess they are not allowed to discuss the four primary schools of jurisprudence (look up what two of them are called)? By all means discourage dramatics and PC behavior, but he is also introducing more of the same by creating a safe space of "bad" words by creating a moronic rule about not using "isms". He should make demands that the students understand what they're saying, make demands that they're able to defend what they're saying, not make demands that they aren't allowed to use certain words. Otherwise he's just being the excat same thing he pretends to criticize.

Way to virtue signal about virtue signaling against virtue signaling.

I'm pretty sure the third signalling cancelled out the second, so I'm probably completely free of virtue by now. I'm off to buy a cardboard box and track down Gwynneth Paltrow.

[BjornP]

What a goddamn clown show. Guy's as obsessed about virtue signalling, as his students are claimed to be. And no mention of "isms"? I guess they are not allowed to discuss the four primary schools of jurisprudence (look up what two of them are called)? By all means discourage dramatics and PC behavior, but he is also introducing more of the same by creating a safe space of "bad" words by creating a moronic rule about not using "isms". He should make demands that the students understand what they're saying, make demands that they're able to defend what they're saying, not make demands that they aren't allowed to use certain words. Otherwise he's just being the excat same thing he pretends to criticize.

I thought lawyers were supposed to think and use logic to argue their points not emotion or feelings. They are meant to let the jury or judge error on that aspect?

Funny, I thought lawyers were supposed to help their client by using both logic and appeals to emotion, if that's what's required in best aiding their client. Yes, being adept at both thinking logically and having empathy would be a tremendous boon in that regard, but we're discussing his desire to ban certain words, including any "isms". It's retarded, and you can't learn to think logically if your mentor illogically wants to prevent the use of professionally relevant terms.

[DrYouth]

He seems to be trying his best to shake up his students thinking.

I think he's on solid ground.

Getting students to look at the subject matter with fresh eyes is a great idea.

Not being able to refer to communism or capitalism may be a bit inconvenient but it's still good exercise for the brain, which is what we want for students... rather than reciting liberal platitudes.

I give this guy a thumbs up! :goldstar:

[SuburbanFarmer]

I like it too. The “I feel like...” expression is ridiculous.

[clubgop]

I like it too. The “I feel like...” expression is ridiculous.

And the isms are a good shorthand to use with people who are in the same field or the same in group, but it becomes a jargon and when you are a lawyer how much of your crucial conversations are with other lawyers? A lot I am sure, but when you are talking to a jury or a client those isms don't mean anything you are not communicating effectively. They are also a shorthand when you could be making a larger point.

It's one class and it's a decent mental exercise what is the Viking's problem.

[heydaralon]

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