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Jul 30, 2015
9:57:00pm

Japan Coug

Women too (faculty & administrators) in addition to gays and minorities. But the

biggest risk to BYU in terms of accreditation is the academic freedom issue, IMO.

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Japan Coug

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Do you think the accredidation Orgs will go after BYU?

run26

7/30/15 9:20pm

Yes. And they will win.

Ragnar Danneskjold

7/30/15 9:23pm

They are trying, but I don't think they'll win IMO

runnincoug

7/30/15 9:37pm

Yes, Ragnar, they aim to silence & eliminate those not agreeing with theiragenda

boise dave

7/30/15 10:26pm

"Yup" - cake baker

Ragnar Danneskjold

7/30/15 11:23pm

The issue certainly won't go away and schools like BYU will be a target eventual

ballen

7/30/15 9:29pm

They already are doing this. So far, BYU has weathered it by being top notch

runnincoug

7/30/15 9:36pm

Women too (faculty & administrators) in addition to gays and minorities. But the

Japan Coug

7/30/15 9:57pm

nope, it's gay marriage

yahtzee

7/30/15 9:58pm

Disagree. Both issues are based in religion, but only one affects academics.

Japan Coug

7/30/15 10:00pm

From what I've seen in the accreditation process, it's not academic freedom

runnincoug

7/30/15 10:03pm

This is correct. Individual schools can set their own standard for academic

IUCougar

7/30/15 10:51pm

Sounds like accreditation is kind of a useless standard for quality of education

Colorado

8/1/15 2:54pm

maybe it's useless maybe not but the powers that be pay attention

run26

8/1/15 5:51pm

BYU has been attacked like this for many decades. Accredidation will survive.

Lance71

7/30/15 10:21pm

Wish BYU would just get over it. Gays are here to stay. That cultural

7/30/15 11:56pm

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MMCougIII

7/31/15 2:15am

RE: What do you mean get over it? Just give up and say gay marriage is ok?

7/31/15 12:23pm

Not a cultural war to us. No war at all. Just faith and doctrine.

7/31/15 3:07am

amen. Thank you.

Bluforever

7/31/15 6:36am

signed prop 8

7/31/15 11:59am

and then get over the scriptures/revelation on which it is based. And then

7/31/15 7:27am

Then the ultimate goal, get rid of God entirely. The government will be our god

coolblue

7/31/15 7:38am

Ha! Barely a majority support gay marriage. I'm sure that number will rise but

db59840

7/31/15 8:21am

I sort of agree...

gng007

7/31/15 9:48am

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MMCougIII

7/31/15 11:44am

I'll respond to your positions separately...

gng007

7/31/15 12:50pm

RE: I'll respond to your positions separately...

buhlcougar

7/31/15 1:28pm

Before I respond, let me just say that...

gng007

7/31/15 3:18pm

Both sides feel attacked

Celeritas

7/31/15 11:24am

The attack will be on non profit status. Bob Jones v u.s.

jkccoug

7/31/15 10:38am

The policy is about accepted behavior, not identity. Those are not equivalent.

Colorado

7/31/15 12:35pm

Maybe. But that distinction is so far lost on the judiciary.

jkccoug

7/31/15 6:16pm

Too bad the acc orgs don't get their own bonus points for including

BluebloodOR

8/1/15 8:09am

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