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Re:Harvard withdraws 10 acceptances for ‘offensive’ memes in... by misterbowfinger on Monday June 05, 2017 @12:52PM (#14489104) 

  Maybe getting the acceptances revoked is just the kick in the ass that they need.
That is MAJORLY different then getting yelled at by your mom. If you asked any of these 10 kids if they'd rather

1) Get yelled at by an authority figure, or

2) Have your acceptance rescinded

I guarantee all of them will choose option 1. By the way, you're very lucky to have a parent who cares enough to teach you valuable lesson.

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Re:Harvard withdraws 10 acceptances for ‘offensive’ memes in... by misingnoglic on Monday June 05, 2017 @01:13PM (#14489302)
I'm not saying that they're equivalent. I'm just saying it's the kick in the ass they needed, because otherwise they would just be privileged guys going to Harvard, sharing offensive memes and not understanding why it's wrong until the next worst thing happens. Obviously the thing where their parents punish them is not happening anymore, they're adults now.
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