Right, lets get to this then. Cambridge University, the bastion of the English elite and the epitome of education in this fair country (I'm from the UK by the way, as if this shit is worldwide) has come under attack today. Surprisingly this has nothing to do with extortionate fees or class conflict, but what some students have called a "shocking" and "horrific" test paper.
Details, Details I hear you fictional souls cry...that's where the devil lies isn't it? Well hold them proverbial horses I am getting to it, didn't your parents ever tell you that patients is a virtue. Well that is a debate for another time.
Enough with this waffle, ready? okay.
A final year Criminal law exam at Cambridge University has been criticised for being "beyond acceptable". The questions contained very graphic descriptions which I will now shameless regurgitate in order to sex up this thing in completely the wrong way.
As those among you willing to read can see there are references to Oral sex, male rape and torture in the question, hardly happy happy fun-time stuff. The reaction to this question has been mixed.
Sebastian Salek, a student who sat the test remarked that, "Some found it funny that a drinking society initiation was mentioned in a question, as the university tends to turn a blind eye to activities like that. Others were quite shocked."
The University itself has remained resolute on the issue. A spokesman for the university saying that, "hypothetical situations are presented in order to test students' understanding of different aspects of criminal law."
I have to say that against my better judgement I find myself agreeing with the University. If you intend to be involved in such a diverse field as criminal law, then you must be prepared for every facet that this title may encompass. While the example the university gave was perhaps a little crass, it was not overtly unrealistic. Maybe just a little.
In my opinion this is just a reflection in part of the sheltered students of the University itself, while I'm not trying to say that the university's example was "normal", it was just that, an example. But at the risk of turning this into a commentary on class, I think I will stop here.
I want to try and make this a dialogue not a lecture, so let me know, what do you think you beautiful people?
Until then.
Sources:Question - http://i.imgur.com/Rwn0ykj.png
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-22753017
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/10094492/Graphic-content-of-Cambridge-University-law-exam-stuns-students.html
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