Martin Gaskell is by all accounts an accomplished astronomer. He applied for a job as the director of the University of Kentucky’s observatory. On its face, his application was deemed to be the best of the bunch. He was, however, denied the job and is now suing for religious discrimination.
By all accounts, Gaskell is a [...]
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Over at Pharyngula, PZ Myers discusses the case of a professor — teaching at a public university — who presented his Catholic views, disguised as philosophy, on homosexuality to his students. One student complained to the administration, calling the professor’s position “hate speech.” PZ Myers disagrees and calls it “stupid speech.” Myers then proceeds to [...]
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