A commencement speaker in Taipei crossed a line when Shih Hsin University President Chen Ching-he told graduates that if they couldn't handle the workforce, they should end their own lives. The remarks sparked widespread outrage. According to Boing Boing's reporting, the president subsequently requested a two-month suspension of his duties and pay as atonement.

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