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The privilege a law student asks for so that he is not called on in class for the day. A student may give either an excuse or a justification for this request, preferably by email ahead of time, or in person right before class. The term is called "Socratic" immunity because most professors in law school use the Socratic method of teaching, grilling a student with questions for ten minutes of class or more.
Socratic immunity is critical because most law school professors count class participation as at least a small factor in a student's grade.
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During the socratic seminar, all the other students wanted to punch that one girl who would never shut the hell up.
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The Socratic Method involves asking and answering questions to stimulate critical thinking and to draw out ideas and underlying presumptions.
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It is practiced widely in the stoner world and has it's roots with Tommy Chong from the Cheech and Chong movies and from his time on That 70's Show.
This is based on the basic belief that Socrates is the father of modern thought and that his philosophic teachings were based upon answering a student's question with a probing question in order to get the student to realize their own answer.
Only in this case it serves as a comedic outlet while you are impaired by pot or alcohol.
It is practiced widely in the stoner world and has it's roots with Tommy Chong from the Cheech and Chong movies and from his time on That 70's Show.
This is based on the basic belief that Socrates is the father of modern thought and that his philosophic teachings were based upon answering a student's question with a probing question in order to get the student to realize their own answer.
Only in this case it serves as a comedic outlet while you are impaired by pot or alcohol.
Tommy Chong is a Socratic Method-Actor since he can answer any question with the same question and make it funny.
Me: What are you doing here?
Tommy Chong: What are YOU doing here?
Me: Why are you smiling?
Tommy Chong: Why are YOU smiling?
Me: Are you stoned?
Tommy Chong: Are YOU stoned?
Me: What are you doing in Mexico?
Tommy Chong: What are YOU doing in Mexico?
Me: What are you doing here?
Tommy Chong: What are YOU doing here?
Me: Why are you smiling?
Tommy Chong: Why are YOU smiling?
Me: Are you stoned?
Tommy Chong: Are YOU stoned?
Me: What are you doing in Mexico?
Tommy Chong: What are YOU doing in Mexico?
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Person 2: oh you mean that beautiful fucking sex god?
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