My Father Sent me to the Cesspool
Some devoted Corner reader writes:
Why would any moral parent send his child to an ‘elite university’ for undergraduate studies? The places are cesspools of leftism and immorality. The letter from your friend–apparently a proud member of a band of serial sexual predators–should be enough to dissuade any parent from sending his child to such a place. After four years, what are the odds your child will emerge with a belief in God, a respect for sexual restraint, and pride in Western culture? And, as a result of such an ‘education,’ the parent will out many tens of thousands of dollars.
Allow me to supply my anecdotal experience. I attended a university that can safely be described as a cesspool of leftism and immorality.
When I got there, I was a pretty orthodox social democrat high school student. Four years of exposure to Stalin apologists and tyrants of political correctness, along with a pretty good education, turned me into the libertarian-leaning political agnostic I am today.
Your mileage may vary.