Then put me in the pool that expects more from our students. He is at least 18+ years old and is engaging in this debate because he has an argument to make based on his understanding of the situation. In no way is Lonergan discouraging, belittling, or embarrassing him by providing a well-reasoned retort. You'd have…

Not sure I agree with your premise here. I may be wrong, but I haven't seen any other article explicitly link Lonergan, via casting Affleck, to the allegations? So this definitely elicited a direct response, whether you think it did or not. Again, you can argue whether this was above Lonergan, but I disagree with your…

What is the harm in responding to another adult invoking a debate? The article incorrectly insinuated that Lonergan whitewashed Affleck's sexual harassment allegations by oversimplifying the circumstances of Affleck's casting, and invoking a guilt by association argument. It was a prototypical use of the PC lens that…

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the undergraduate student in this case an adult himself? When did we adopt this notion that a civil argument over a contentious topic should be shunned and frowned upon as attacking someone? This couldn't be further from the truth in this situation and is just one more way the PC…