IP: \Testing criminals, teachers, students,rockets

[Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>]

[second the motion djf]


>Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2000 13:16:56 -0400
>To: Dave Farber <farber@cis.upenn.edu>
>From: Jock Gill <jgill@e-greenstar.com>
>Subject: Testing criminals, teachers, students,rockets
>
>Dave,
>
>I suppose it is too much to ask that we apply uniform testing standards 
>for criminals [three strikes], teachers [tenure challenges]; students 
>[pass a test to graduate] and rockets [missile defense comes tomind].
>
>If we allow the military/industrial complex to "fudge" tests and their 
>results, then how can anyone expect us to hold anyone else to a higher 
>standard?  Do you suppose the proponents of a so called missile defense 
>proposal would so staunchly defend the rights of teachers, students and 
>criminals to set up doctored, dumbed down tests and then combine all right 
>answers from all failed tests to form an aggregate passing score?
>
>Isn't Q`2§American way a fair and square testing procedure uniformly and 
>symmetrically applied where what is good for the goose is good for the 
>gander?  If not, what meaning has the 'rule of law'?
>
>Perhaps the pentagon has done us a favor by exposing the hypocrisy 
>surrounding our mania for testing.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Jock
>