Re:The New Intolerance of Student Activism
by norea-armozel on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @10:04AM
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That's not the full story. It seems much of the issue revolves around a series of complaints at least going back to last year where separate incidents of racism (one case where Swastika labels were found in a dorm hallway) that went unanswered. At this point in the story, I'm not buying the theory that one letter is the cause of the mess. Bureaucrats are always lazy and unwilling to address concerns in any situation/setting in my experience. Yale wouldn't be the exception is my bet on this heuristic.
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Re:The New Intolerance of Student Activism
by peterhadlaw on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @10:13AM
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I'm Polish. Honestly, if I found a Swastika, I'd say a prayer for the sorry sh1t that has such a messed up mind as to even use a Swastika. People are so sensitive and I'm sorry but I think I have a bigger beef with a Swastika than any person of color will ever have.
Re:The New Intolerance of Student Activism
by norea-armozel on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @10:40AM
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That doesn't justify such things happening on a campus. I'm sorry, but if I found another student doing that sort of nonsense I would file a complaint with the university to have them ejected just on the matter of defacing property alone (the racism component just is salt in the wound imo). If people can't act with some taste or courtesy then they don't need to be in any university or college, imo. I already had my fill of shrill conservatives at Wichita State to deal with this nonsense.
Re:The New Intolerance of Student Activism
by zaccus on Tuesday November 10, 2015 @02:26PM
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If it's for defacing property, sure. That should be punished. But I'm not cool with punishing people for expressing an idea. Lots of people believe things that I strongly disagree with, or even find deplorable/offensive/vile/whatever. I acknowledge my difference of opinion and get on with my life without acting like a crybaby. That's part of being an adult.
Free speech is more important than your feelings, or mine. This might not be a popular opinion anymore, but I don't think anybody should be kicked out of school just for drawing a swastika, or saying anti-semitic or racist things.