A friend who studies political science in London has told me that at her university, professors and teaching assistants subtract grades from papers they disagree with and also treat papers criticizing Islam or Islamism as they would racism.
As someone from the Middle East and firmly of the belief that Islamism poses a threat not just to the West but to our own region, this deeply upset me. However, I would like to know from members living in the West how common such things are in the universities of their respective countries.
Is it common to lose grades, fail a course, etc., for criticizing Islam or Islamism? Are dissenting views given lower grades even if they contain arguments explaining why the author of the paper holds said views?
On a side note, please don't give me links to some far-right website stating the sky is falling because of Islam or Muslims. I'm looking for objective, factual answers.
Thanks in advance!
As someone from the Middle East and firmly of the belief that Islamism poses a threat not just to the West but to our own region, this deeply upset me. However, I would like to know from members living in the West how common such things are in the universities of their respective countries.
Is it common to lose grades, fail a course, etc., for criticizing Islam or Islamism? Are dissenting views given lower grades even if they contain arguments explaining why the author of the paper holds said views?
On a side note, please don't give me links to some far-right website stating the sky is falling because of Islam or Muslims. I'm looking for objective, factual answers.
Thanks in advance!