Do Fundamentalist Colleges Deserve a "Weary Eye [sic]" in Science Education?

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Originally Posted by MathGeek

Well, let me ask you, would an applicant with a science degree from a fundamentalist school (Liberty U, Oral Roberts, Bob Jones, Bryan, etc.) be treated any differently at agencies and companies you are familiar with?

Have you ever heard the word "fundamentalist" used to disparage a scientist or job candidate?

Have you ever heard the word "fundamentalist" used as an insult, like the N-word is used negatively toward blacks?

No to all of these, and I have worked for multiple agencies and in the private sector. The funny thing about MOST private sector people I've dealt with is that they want the best person for the job, regardless of where they went or what they believe. The funny thing about the government is you have more of a chance to be discriminated* against because you are a white male than you do anything else.

(*By discriminated I mean you will have to be head and shoulders better than everyone else because of preferences given to veterans, minorities, and women if you are a white male)

The fact is, it is discrimination based on someone's religious beliefs, even if it is only perceived because of where they attended school, and is illegal. Someone might argue that it only has to do with the school, but see if that stands up in court. I bet if you sued a company for religuous discrimination in such a case, you would win. If there is no difference in the two candidates degrees, other than that one school was viewed as a fundamentalist college, I would out money on the company losing that lawsuit.

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