You're smart, and sanity is overrated. I rarely indulge in it, that would be conformist and no one ever got to be the best at anything by being a member of the pack. So do what you like and show your teeth, it thins out the competition.

Regarding the piece; Amazing how some people who make tolerance from others a personal religion can't quite manage to find it in themselves. The Professor is to be commended, but considering the atmosphere at some colleges, he'll be lucky to keep his job. Hypocrits never like having it pointed out. As he said, some liberals have no sense of humor.

Sounds rather Pavlovian. Maybe the Professor should put a 'Push' plaque around the doorknob, should you have to 'Pull' the door to open it!... Or vice versa.