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...epigram contained in Beyond Good and Evil, Friedrich Nietzsche writes, "Objections, digressions, gay mistrust, the delight in mockery are signs of health: everything unconditional belongs in pathology." In her most recent appearance at Harvard, controversial scholar Camille Paglia stated unequivocally that "Offensiveness is an American right...
Quoting Camille Paglia may be appropriate in such a discourse as his; however, his choice of quotes--"Puhleez!"--is dubious. Rather then telling these students to "shut up," perhaps Mr. Lat should first listen to what they are saying...
...quote Camille Paglia: "Puhleeze!" That these students invoke such a phrase to lend credibility to their whining does a tremendous disservice to their forbears, the men and women who lived through and struggled against the true discrimination...
...finally, weren't Paglia's 15 minutes up about 12 minutes ago? Phillip Brian Harper Assistant Professor, English and Afro-American Studies. Jeffrey Masten Assistant Professor, English...
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