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I'm not ok with the suspension. The penalty for inappropriate jokes should not be the same as actual racist behavior. A joint outreach with the members of BME would have had broader impact and could have been a teaching moment. So now we give them a reason to hate.
We adults seem to forget how silly we all were at that age.
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The line in the article saying nothing brings more fear to our students and faculty then that picture - really? none of them have ever had that personal experience in life so why would that picture bring so much fear - obviously it was not right to do - what are your thoughts?
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Originally posted by BillyGV View PostThe line in the article saying nothing brings more fear to our students and faculty then that picture - really? none of them have ever had that personal experience in life so why would that picture bring so much fear - obviously it was not right to do - what are your thoughts?
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These young men have no clue of the gravity of the situation being depicted, and it's not their fault, We as a society have not fully educated ourselves on the level of injustice that was put upon those first Africans brought to the new world and the several generations that followed. For example, to my core I know that the German Jews suffered terribly at the hands of people that they had previously counted as friends & neighbors. I truly feel for our Jewish brethren, the story is heart breaking and I believe there is almost universal empathy, However, even as a black man I don't have that level of empathy for my own ancestors and if you say you do, I don't believe you.
Honestly, this should be a non issue or at most a teaching moment, why are we putting the weight of our dysfunctional relationship on our kids.
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Originally posted by boyblue View Post
These young men have no clue of the gravity of the situation being depicted, and it's not their fault, We as a society have not fully educated ourselves on the level of injustice that was put upon those first Africans brought to the new world and the several generations that followed. For example, to my core I know that the German Jews suffered terribly at the hands of people that they had previously counted as friends & neighbors. I truly feel for our Jewish brethren, the story is heart breaking and I believe there is almost universal empathy, However, even as a black man I don't have that level of empathy for my own ancestors and if you say you do, I don't believe you.
Honestly, this should be a non issue or at most a teaching moment, why are we putting the weight of our dysfunctional relationship on our kids.
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Originally posted by boyblue View PostI'm not ok with the suspension. The penalty for inappropriate jokes should not be the same as actual racist behavior. A joint outreach with the members of BME would have had broader impact and could have been a teaching moment. So now we give them a reason to hate.
We adults seem to forget how silly we all were at that age.
If you dont know that the organization in the pic and the impact it has had on African-Americans over time, then you are really misinformed.
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Originally posted by boyblue View Post
These young men have no clue of the gravity of the situation being depicted, and it's not their fault, We as a society have not fully educated ourselves on the level of injustice that was put upon those first Africans brought to the new world and the several generations that followed. For example, to my core I know that the German Jews suffered terribly at the hands of people that they had previously counted as friends & neighbors. I truly feel for our Jewish brethren, the story is heart breaking and I believe there is almost universal empathy, However, even as a black man I don't have that level of empathy for my own ancestors and if you say you do, I don't believe you.
Honestly, this should be a non issue or at most a teaching moment, why are we putting the weight of our dysfunctional relationship on our kids.
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Originally posted by Twincitiesmav View Post
I get where your coming from but there should be consequences. They KNEW what they were doing and got caught. Lesson learned.
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Originally posted by Ram Tough View PostThese are not children. They are young men. If they don't understand how horrible this is, It's willful ignorance. There should be no tolerance for stuff like this.
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Originally posted by boyblue View PostHow is it ignorant? Can you have the same level of empathy for someone you know and someone you don't know, if so you are special and we need all be like you?
I've never met anyone who directly experienced the Holocaust, nor have I met anyone who was involved in slavery. Doesn't mean I can't have equal empathy for both or be more empathetic towards those who experienced slavery.
Also, the picture at question involved the KKK so that was centuries after the first slaves were brought over. I have relatives who are still alive who can speak to the harassment they experienced from that group.
If you feel more empathetic towards the Jewish people who experienced the Holocaust then that's fine. It's just ignorant to believe that people couldn't be more empathetic towards the experiences of slavery.
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Originally posted by boyblue View Post
Yea, of course you're right, after all they are college students and likely adults, but I believe the consequence should be social in nature not putative. Something like working with a black student organization to achieve a common goal would be ideal.
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Originally posted by gr8ness97 View Post
You cant have any tolerance for stuff like that. Additionally, it should be a teachable moment, as in you educate them somehow.
If you dont know that the organization in the pic and the impact it has had on African-Americans over time, then you are really misinformed.
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