Try going meta. Other people must have thought of doing the same battle in the past, since this particular disagreement is not a new one. Imagine how these arguments might have went, given what you know about what generally goes on and has went on in the university. What kind of outcomes do you think there have been, and what have their frequencies been. It’s probably easy to imagine a “wasn’t worth it” outcome, which involves energy spent on your part, and nothing much changing. What kind of positive outcomes can you imagine?
As for this particular case, I’d figure developing a solid written defense for your stance would be a good academic exercise, regardless of how the battle with the lecturer goes.
Actually—a well written defense (aka ‘tearing him a new one’) might be a fun project, and I for one would upvote it as a front-page post.
Sure, everybody here knows that his argument is bullshit, but seeing it laid out in excrutiating detail would be amusing the same way RedLetterMedia’s 2 hour long reviews of the Star Wars prequel movies are amusing.
Besides, it’s always useful to have a go-to argument against X, Y, and Z forms of idiocy.
Try going meta. Other people must have thought of doing the same battle in the past, since this particular disagreement is not a new one. Imagine how these arguments might have went, given what you know about what generally goes on and has went on in the university. What kind of outcomes do you think there have been, and what have their frequencies been. It’s probably easy to imagine a “wasn’t worth it” outcome, which involves energy spent on your part, and nothing much changing. What kind of positive outcomes can you imagine?
As for this particular case, I’d figure developing a solid written defense for your stance would be a good academic exercise, regardless of how the battle with the lecturer goes.
Actually—a well written defense (aka ‘tearing him a new one’) might be a fun project, and I for one would upvote it as a front-page post.
Sure, everybody here knows that his argument is bullshit, but seeing it laid out in excrutiating detail would be amusing the same way RedLetterMedia’s 2 hour long reviews of the Star Wars prequel movies are amusing.
Besides, it’s always useful to have a go-to argument against X, Y, and Z forms of idiocy.