Friday
Mar052010
University Special: Iran & Conservapedia Ally Against Dangerous Professors
Friday, March 5, 2010 at 19:49
What do the Iranian regime and our favourite on-line bastion of all things conservative, Conservapedia ("The Trustworthy Encyclopedia"), have in common?
Answer: Condemning “Deviant” Professors
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZMapE231uM[/youtube]
Minister of Science and Higher Education Kamran Daneshjoo, at a meeting with the chancellors of universities, said, “Anyone who cannot act in line with the path of the Revolution should leave universities.” Adherence to that line included showing loyalty to Islam and velayat-e-faqih (clerical supremacy).
In November 2008, we noted how Conservapedia proclaimed:
However, even Conservapedia can’t quite match Daneshjoo’s audacity. The Minister noted “the declining trend of university professors’ scientific capabilities and academic credentials”, but said there are enough qualified professors that the science ministry is not “ashamed of” removing those who have divergent views.
Fun fact: Daneshjoo’s “academic credentials” include a Ph.D. from a non-existent British university.
Answer: Condemning “Deviant” Professors
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZMapE231uM[/youtube]
Minister of Science and Higher Education Kamran Daneshjoo, at a meeting with the chancellors of universities, said, “Anyone who cannot act in line with the path of the Revolution should leave universities.” Adherence to that line included showing loyalty to Islam and velayat-e-faqih (clerical supremacy).
In November 2008, we noted how Conservapedia proclaimed:
Professors’ common value system typically includes atheism, censorship, socialism, unjustified claims of expertise and knowledge (for example, the dogmatic promotion of the theory of evolution), liberаl beliefs, liberal grading, liberal bias, anti-patriotism, lack of productivity, bullying or discouraging conservative students (for example, homeschoolers), and promotion of sexual immorality.
However, even Conservapedia can’t quite match Daneshjoo’s audacity. The Minister noted “the declining trend of university professors’ scientific capabilities and academic credentials”, but said there are enough qualified professors that the science ministry is not “ashamed of” removing those who have divergent views.
Fun fact: Daneshjoo’s “academic credentials” include a Ph.D. from a non-existent British university.
