On 2005-10-09 17:02:00, marshall wrote:
Lauderdale, I think you're missing Jupiter's point. An "Honorary" doctorate is absolutely nothing like a real doctorate. Jupiter isn't denying that Art received an honorary doctorate. She's merely saying this is as meaningless from an academic / scholarly standpoint as Mr Cruise's claim to be an expert in psychiatry. If you doubt this simply research the topic yourself.
Yeah, not only that, but...
I've kept mum on this because 1) I
was only a little kid at the time, and this particular detail didn't really rate permanent memory comital status in my childish mind at the time. Lauderdale, you have a point there, though it doesn't cover anywhere near the teritory you seem to think it does. But I have taken that into more serious consideration since you started harping on the point. 2) I just wanted to see what the adults had to say before influencing the discussion too much.
But that's how I remember it. It was a compliment, good for bragging rights, not ever described as equivalent to an honest to God academic doctorate.
Lauderdale (et al) I think your truculent
response to this really pretty objective statement of fact is either a knee-jerk response to any perceived criticism of your guru or evidence that the story changed over the years.
Which is it?
Religions are all alike; founded upon fables and mythologies.
--Thomas Jefferson, U.S. President, author, scientist, architect, educator, and diplomat