Our Future?

2 May 2000 - Our Future?
Today on the radio I heard a "letter to the editor" being read. It was from a college professor that was ready to throw his hands up and quit teaching. And from what I heard I can't blame him.
He was giving a test to his class. He caught 3 students cheating. One of the students did admit to it. But it was beyond a doubt that the others had also cheated. The hard fast rule of the college was that the student would get a failing grade on this test, and not be able to make it up. When the other students in the class heard what was going to happen they protested. They all threatened to drop the class.So the college gave in and let the cheaters re- take the test.
The student were giddy with their success. They were acting as if they had won a battle against evil. The description of their behavior made me think of people during the civil rights movement, fighting for the rights of others. This situation was a farce. It makes me sad to think that this generation has lost it's sense of what is right and wrong. If they think sticking up for cheaters, and bullying the school was righteous, they have no idea what righteous is.
And to top it all off these were medical students. Makes me shudder to think of them holding a life in their hands.