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There was - relatively recently, i.e., in the 80s if I remember correctly - a heated debate within the University of Lausanne about whether or not they should rescind the honorary degree they bestowed upon Benito Mussolini - a few decades earlier - for his contribution to economics theory (if I recall - not sure about that one). I don't remember what the outcome was actually - I didn't really care at the time.
But yeah, I agree with you. For one thing, the whole idea of honorary degrees is pretty ridiculous I'd say, but once an educational institution grants one, for whatever reason, and thus decides to be somehow associated with some celebrity, they should live with the consequences. One shouldn't try to rewrite history.
So his mother was Scottish and you have people trying to ban him from the UK? Does he have citizenship there? Even if he doesn't is it ethical to permanently ban someone from their mother's native lands for temporarily banning people of a certain religion from entering a nation, while that nation tries to find some way to filter out the violent extremist who use that religions popularity as a cover to infiltrate the lands of their enemies? Especially when these violent extremists mostly kill members of their own religion, and that it doesn't do any good for the peaceful members of this religion to move to a new country if the violent extremists they're running from just follow them.
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Trump will continue with his performance of "Badass presidential candidate" and say something biting and mildly funny. Then the crowds will lose their shit and the whole little spectacle will be featured in "Trump's Top Ten Campaign Moments" slideshows on sites that utilize irrelevant thumbnail images of hot girls and a barrage of ads.
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[–] Gargilius 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago (edited ago)
There was - relatively recently, i.e., in the 80s if I remember correctly - a heated debate within the University of Lausanne about whether or not they should rescind the honorary degree they bestowed upon Benito Mussolini - a few decades earlier - for his contribution to economics theory (if I recall - not sure about that one). I don't remember what the outcome was actually - I didn't really care at the time.
But yeah, I agree with you. For one thing, the whole idea of honorary degrees is pretty ridiculous I'd say, but once an educational institution grants one, for whatever reason, and thus decides to be somehow associated with some celebrity, they should live with the consequences. One shouldn't try to rewrite history.
[–] whitewomenarewhores 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Who cares, an honorary degree doesn't mean shit. They don't make nor break a man.
[–] 123_456 0 points 15 points 15 points (+15|-0) ago
OH NO! How will he business now?
[–] InsectGuy 5 points -3 points 2 points (+2|-5) ago
Same as always? From a distance so he can repeatedly declare chapter 11 bankruptcy when his company fails to complete a project successfully?
[–] guinness2 2 points 7 points 9 points (+9|-2) ago
Trump should buy the uni and then fire all the shit-bags for being bags of shit.
[–] TheKobold 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
Definitely laughing now.
[–] littlemikemac 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
So his mother was Scottish and you have people trying to ban him from the UK? Does he have citizenship there? Even if he doesn't is it ethical to permanently ban someone from their mother's native lands for temporarily banning people of a certain religion from entering a nation, while that nation tries to find some way to filter out the violent extremist who use that religions popularity as a cover to infiltrate the lands of their enemies? Especially when these violent extremists mostly kill members of their own religion, and that it doesn't do any good for the peaceful members of this religion to move to a new country if the violent extremists they're running from just follow them.
[–] didntsayeeeee 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
Has anyone heard of this university before?
[–] InsectGuy ago
We refer to them jokingly as "RGWho?" at Aberdeen uni. (Aberdeen has 2 universities).
[–] Sikozen 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
And yet another college who puts PC before actual accomplishment and achievement. This is why the country is going down the tubes.
[–] Dantalian ago
Trump will continue with his performance of "Badass presidential candidate" and say something biting and mildly funny. Then the crowds will lose their shit and the whole little spectacle will be featured in "Trump's Top Ten Campaign Moments" slideshows on sites that utilize irrelevant thumbnail images of hot girls and a barrage of ads.