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A belief does not a religion make. I am religious; I think it would be very bad to try and promote something that should belong in the realm of empiricism and p
by ashton314 2y ago
A belief does not a religion make. I am religious; I think it would be very bad to try and promote something that should belong in the realm of empiricism and philosophy. If we admit “e/acc” to religion, should we admit e.g. particular views on climate activism as different denominations of a climate religion? No!
> ensuring that individuals have the freedom to opt out of mandatory courses that do not align with their professional focus or are antithetical to their personal positions. Until sustainability courses either become non-mandatory or incorporate both accelerationist and decelerationist perspectives, those who find them irrelevant should have the option to avoid them
This comes off as whining that someone shouldn’t have to take university courses that they disagree with. That entirely misses the point of a university education.