Tradition and Diversity

So, one of the great benefits of SLS is the opportunity to interact with classmates who have a wide array of pre-law-school life experience. A recent moment in CrimLaw highlights how this factor adds to the depth of a standard class discussion:

1L, formerly a Naval Officer, discussing Dudley v. Stevens:

1L: Well, traditionally, you eat the cabin boy. That’s kind of the point to HAVING a cabin boy... [But,] eating the cabin boy always bothered me a little bit. . . 

Crim Prof: Well, you would hope so.

1L: I mean, you know, you have to think about these things... 


[a few moments later]


1L: Well, from what I understand, this case essentially, ended the tradition of eating cabin boys.