Issue date: 3/9/06 Section: Letters

I would like to publicly congratulate my colleague, Dr. Marc Becker, on his inclusion among David Horowitz's "dangerous" academics [March 2 issue of the Index]. As the Index article demonstrates, Dr. Becker's danger to society consists of teaching critical thinking, a skill that's essential to honest and open debate in a democratic and free society. Horowitz amply demonstrates he has not mastered the basics of either critical thinking or the fundamentals of research. He fails to adequately verify his claims about Dr. Becker. Even more damaging, he apparently cannot fathom that an academic can separate personal opinions and commitments from his or her responsibilities as an educator. It is Horowitz who ends up looking dangerous with his shoddy research.

Marijke Breuning
Associate Professor of Political Science

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