Maybe this is what Bill Maher was talking about ,we have become too politically correct

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74. You seem to be missing the point that I am trying to make.

Of all the things in the universe that concern me, a fundraiser at Dartmouth is way down the list. It may however serve as an example of how complicated these things can be.

Determinations regarding the proper characterization of cultural norms are subjective in nature and require the cooperation of all parties involved. Since there is no objective standard the feelings expressed and interpreted are all we have to work with. There is ample room on both sides of the issue for unreasonable behavior. Some people are insensitive assholes, and some people cannot be mollified. Both behaviors are manipulative and obnoxious.

Hernandez’s email was not sent directly to the presidents of A Phi or Phi Delt, but Schaub later alerted them to the email, Wong said.

Would the event have become insulting? I don't know. Very likely given the nature of the attendees. Did Ms. Hernandez overplay her hand by sounding the alarm before she made some attempt to work the matter out with the event organizers? I don't know. Very likely given the ideological verve and tendency of undergraduates to push the envelope in such matters. Is everyone involved playing to the crowd? Very likely.

I am fairly certain that under the circumstances I would not want my name associated with the cancellation of a fundraiser for cardiac care. I don't think Ms. Hernandez has done anyone any favors by handling the matter the way she did. In the end there are no images of drunken revelers in sombreros and fake mustaches but instead a plan offered by the organizers to work with various groups in the future. If that doesn't mollify you I don't know what will.

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This is what I wrote earlier:
And to top it off, as a son of the south I don't mind a bit if someone lampoons that region of the country, its culture or its inhabitants. The distinction that we have to make is whether such lampooning is done in jest or with malice, which is a subjective standard.

Mischaracterizing what I say should be beneath you.