That would be a vain hope. Look at global warming. Has academic rigor been the norm or the exception? Look at studies on the impact on children living in same-sex marriages. Has academic rigor been the exception or the norm? Look at studies on "gun violence". Has academic rigor been the norm or the exception? What about the Vietnam War history? Has academic rigor been the norm or the exception?XinTX wrote:That's troubling oohrah. When I was in college back in the stone age, when there was a highly charged issue our profs would challenge us to go research the topic and take the emotion out of it. I think Charles Cook wrote about the "blood in the streets" claim and pretty much debunked it. http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/41 ... un-streets One would hope people in an institute of "higher learning" might be able to do a bit of research and dig up some fact prior to forming an opinion instead of forming an opinion then looking for the facts only if challenged.
In issue after issue after issue many academics have proven themselves unable to be objective and dispassionate. Their liberal leanings have influenced them to the point that the results of their studies bear no relationship to reality.
This is not to say that this is the case with every academic. There are some academics who are excellent researchers and can separate their political leanings from their research. The problem is they are the exception, not the norm.