Word: mocking
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Immediately after the apology, Nesson proposed to the class that the incident be debated in a mock trial, with himself representing Scholl. Though students and faculty rejected Nesson’s suggestion, it led to a firestorm of criticism from several students, particularly members of the Black Law Students Association (BLSA...
...students got very upset,” Nesson said. “I had proposed to make the alleged tort into something we use to learn about torts and learn about ourselves and actually do a mock process. People felt that was egregiously insensitive to the sensibilities to some of the people involved...
...Brien’s video presentation began as a mock tourist advertisement for Utah, complete with shots of forest and mountains, ending with the line “Scenic Utah. Let’s send Mitt Romney back,” and inspired widespread cheers from delegates...
...reluctance to do so indicated a diminished commitment to “diversity” at Harvard. The many possible arguments against establishing ethnic studies departments, on both practical and ideological grounds, have been largely ignored in favor of racially-tinged emotional appeals and protests. A performance by the mock a cappella group “The Callblacks” even implied Summers was racist. Nevertheless, this dispute cannot realistically be seen as a racial or ethnic problem; the administration under Summers has steadfastly resisted any attempt to atomize academic study—queer studies being one oft-overlooked example...
...across the nation—that it is acceptable to drown the legal rights of the unpopular in a sea of protest. Their conduct is not only professionally irresponsible, it is contrary to the fundamental values of the law. If Nesson’s students do not want a mock trial, then so be it, but they should not attack him for his suggestion merely because of the sensitive and scurrilous nature of Scholl’s behavior...