Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: LegendKiller
I have a feeling a lot of people really don't have any idea what it's like to go through cancer. I have had several people in my life die from it, my wife was afflicted at 26. The complete lack of empathy is disgusting.
I don't know what it's like to get killed by a rabid hamster, either, but I don't see what that has to do with someone receiving a degree that they did not earn. You are suggesting that they "just give it to her" because she's dying. This is illogical.
You get a degree when you earn it. Did she earn it? No.
The fact that she's dying, or has a kitten, or wears pink bunny slippers, or drives a Ford Taurus has no bearing on the fact that she did not meet the requirements to earn the degree.
I can understand an honorary one, but it sounds like the family is demanding a real one. Don't get me wrong- it's very sad that she's dying, but this has nothing to do with other unrelated issues.