"Louisiana Baptist University is not accredited by any recognised accreditation body. As such, its degrees may not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degree titles may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions.". That is a pro-forma, used in all unaccredited universities. It is common to note in biographies where claimed doctorates are from unaccredited universisites. Where the places are known degree mills, we may call them such instead. Guy 09:46, 10 September 2006 (UTC)
Where did this quote come from? This is awfully vague and for an encyclopedia, it would be wise to both be more specific and get to the truth of the matter. What does "may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions" mean? And are they or aren't they? It would seem to me that this statement would certainly fall under "weasel words". - JD
- It is an agreed form of words going back some way, designed to cover the many varieties of unaccredited school. It works well enough. You appear to be a single purpose account and as such you will find that tendentious editing of articles in which you have an apparent vested interest will lead to your being banned fomr those articles, or from the project as a whole. Guy 08:08, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
You haven't answered my questions. Thanks for the attacks, though. Again, what does "may be restricted or illegal in some jurisdictions" mean? Can you give an example? If not, this REALLY looks like weasel words. - JD
- Speaking of "weasel words," here's a pop quiz, kids. During a discussion of creation/evolution and the flood taking place on his own discussion board, guess who wrote, "I have a secular science degree from a secular university. I also have a Master's and Doctorate degree from a Christian university."
- That's right! It was Jason Gastrich, aka Jack Delay (and a bit more than 100 other socks)! Now, what does Gastrich's Bachelor of Arts with coursework in psychology and English have to do with a presumably scientific discussion of the Ark and the Flood? Right again...it's completely irrelevant! So why did Gastrich make the claim as if it did? Weren't those "weasel words?"
- Of course, it's not uncommon for Gastrich to resort to such things. Take a look at this thread, in which Gastrich is again quoted making a vague reference to his "science degree" during a discussion, and that degree, as it turns out, was irrelevant again with respect to the topic under discussion. Weasel words? You bet!
- Are there more examples? Of course! If you look here, you'll see commentary with respect to psychology degrees, counseling people, and being a teacher--all obscured by...you guessed it! Weasel words!
- You're a great audience...we hope you've been entertained. Don't forget to tip your waitress! - WarriorScribe 09:55, 21 September 2006 (UTC)