More ridiculous collegiate political correctness

[ThatRobGuy]

College Students Say Remembering 9/11 Is Offensive to Muslims
How a proposed moment of silence to honor 9/11 victims became the latest victim of the would-be despots of America’s campuses.
The everything-is-offensive brand of campus activism has struck a new low: Students at the University of Minnesota killed a proposed moment of silence for 9/11 victims due to concerns—insulting, childish concerns—that Muslim students would be offended.

Has it truly come to this? Is feelings-protection now such an overriding goal that completely unreasonable fears win out, even if they have no basis in reality? Can we not even have a single moment to recognize legitimate victims of terrorism without worrying that someone will feel marginalized on campus?

Theo Menon, a Minnesota Student Association representative and member of the College Republicans, realized that the university wasn’t doing anything to memorialize 9/11; on Oct. 6, he introduced an MSA proposal to do just that.

“The passing of this resolution might make a space that is unsafe for students on campus even more unsafe,” said Algadi. “Islamophobia and racism fueled through that are alive and well.”

To be clear, the resolution did not refer to Islam. It did not impugn Muslim students, or other Muslims. It did not require anyone to contemplate the fact that the terrorists responsible for 9/11 were Muslims. It said nothing about whether Islam itself is to blame for global terrorism. It merely stated that 9/11 has had a lasting effect on many students, and ought to be reflected upon for a single moment, once a year.

And yet, in an email obtained by The Washington Post, Algadi expressed concerns that efforts to recognize 9/11 are sometimes thinly-veiled expressions of Islamophobia.

Believe it or now, Algadi was not alone in his opinion—a majority of student government representatives sided with him, voting down the resolution in a 36-23 vote this month. There would be no moment of silence at UMN on Sept. 11, 2016, if students had their way.

Really???
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articl...remembering-9-11-is-offensive-to-muslims.html

 

[One Voice Among Many1]

I agree with these student's perspective, but to discuss my reasons why would literally open up Pandora's box and wreck havoc in this thread, so I will not share them.

 

[nightflight]

I agree with these student's perspective, but to discuss my reasons why would literally open up Pandora's box and wreck havoc in this thread, so I will not share them.

Then why say anything at all? Why did you post?

 

[Sistrin]

Its the thought which counts...

 

[Sistrin]

As for the OP article, the behavior of these students is sickening.

 

[One Voice Among Many1]

Then why say anything at all? Why did you post?

Because I wanted to. And because I agree that there does not need to be a moment of silence for 9/11.

 

[nightflight]

Because I wanted to. And because I agree that there does not need to be a moment of silence for 9/11.

No, there does not "need" to be. But it is a decent thing to do, at least for those who think that the terrorist attacks that day were something "bad".

And furthermore, I don't think you should use the term "Pandora's Box" since it is from Greek mythology. Unless you are Greek yourself, don't use it.

 

[grasping the after wind]

No, there does not "need" to be. But it is a decent thing to do, at least for those who think that the terrorist attacks that day were something "bad".

And furthermore, I don't think you should use the term "Pandora's Box" since it is from Greek mythology. Unless you are Greek yourself, don't use it.

It might offend some Pagans to use the term Pandora's box as it sheds a bad light upon Pandora that her box is seen in negative terms. I think many might find this space even more unsafe from the use of such a term. Now if you will excuse me, I will take a moment of silence to remember innocent victims of Islamic terrorists.

 

[One Voice Among Many1]

No, there does not "need" to be. But it is a decent thing to do, at least for those who think that the terrorist attacks that day were something "bad".

I could comment to this, but what I want to say would make some people angry and defensive, so I will respectfully decline comment.

And furthermore, I don't think you should use the term "Pandora's Box" since it is from Greek mythology. Unless you are Greek yourself, don't use it.

Okay. Whatever. However, from personal experience, it would be like opening Pandora's Box and wrecking havoc if I said what I really want to say. And for the record, I used the term because I like to read stories of Greek Mythology from time to time. I thought it was an appropriate term to describe the havoc I have experienced on this site.

 

[JustOneWay]

I am not sure which is worse, people who don't want to offend others or people who feel offended because others don't want to offend.

Actually, I do know which is worse

 

[grasping the after wind]

I am not sure which is worse, people who don't want to offend others or people who feel offended because others don't want to offend.

Actually, I do know which is worse

Since we are talking about people that want to keep others from doing something totally inoffensive by pretending someone could legitimately take offense from it I vote for those as the worst of all. Since logically no one other than a terrorist could be offended by remembering the innocent victims( many of them Muslims btw) of 9/11, do we really want to be concerned about terrorists not feeling more safe on the campus of the university in question?

 

[JustOneWay]

Inoffensive is in the eye of the beholder. More of the student counsel believed it was potentially offensive than those who did not.

Democracy at its best.

It seems to me that the OP is insulted by the democratic action of a student body.

Of course it had nothing to do with terrorists....and I am surprised that illogical conclusion was reached.

 

[Belk]

I agree with these student's perspective, but to discuss my reasons why would literally open up Pandora's box and wreck havoc in this thread, so I will not share them.

 

[One Voice Among Many1]

Okay. Point taken. Lol.

 

[Belk]

Okay. Point taken. Lol.

 

[One Voice Among Many1]

Of course it had nothing to do with terrorists....and I am surprised that illogical conclusion was reached.

Is it really all that surprising noting the degree of Islamophobia that has become so prevalent in this country in recent years?

 

[JustOneWay]

I have been fighting against the word 'terrorist' for some time. Not the word itself, but how people subjectively use it on certain
groups who do violence while letting other groups slide for their similar violent acts.

 

[TerranceL]

Then why say anything at all? Why did you post?

LOOK AT ME!!!!

 

[Sistrin]

It seems to me that the OP is insulted by the democratic action of a student body.

The student body didn't vote.

The use of the term "unsafe" is the height of cowardice. It is another in a long line of terms employed by the fascist left to end debate and silence any opposition. Anyone threatened by a moment of silence suffers from delusions of some form.

 

[Sistrin]

Is it really all that surprising noting the degree of Islamophobia that has become so prevalent in this country in recent years?

Another canard. The security concerns are real, and did not rise from an irrational hatred of Islam. They arose in response to the actions of a percentage of Muslims shouting Allah Akbar while they slaughtered the innocent.