Tuesday, November 29, 2011

It's My Moral Duty To Resign


'It's My Moral Duty To Resign': Professor Serving In Afghanistan Quits College Job In Protest At Colleague's Attack On U.S. Troops -- Daily Mail

* Major Robert Roughsedge said comments from fellow professor Michael Avery amounted to a 'hate speech'
* Mr Avery called university drive to send gifts to soldiers overseas 'shameful'

A law professor serving in Afghanistan has left his job at a Massachusetts university after a colleague there said it was 'shameful' to send care packages to U.S. troops.

U.S. Army Reserve Major Robert Roughsedge resigned from Suffolk University in Boston after fellow law professor Michael Avery sent an email insulting soldiers fighting overseas.

Mr Avery attacked a University effort to donate items to soldiers in what Major Roughsedge called a 'hate speech', Fox News reported.

Read more ....

Update: Law Professor’s Criticism of Military Care Package Drive has Unintended Effects -- Theresa Civantos, Weekly Standard

My Comment: Major Robert Roughsedge had no problem in resigning his position according to his principles and morality. Any bets that Mr Avery who called the university drive to send gifts to soldiers overseas 'shameful' is not going to resign on his principles and morality?

Exactly.


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