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19. They didn't "fail to educate" a damn thing
Tue Mar 10, 2015, 07:09 PM
Mar 2015

If more people dealt with racism this way -- IMMEDIATE action, not "arr, we're planning a three year investigation of the incident in question" -- and some pretty serious consequences there'd be a lot less of this shit still going on. Those kids got one HELL of an education and I'm as surprised as anyone that a school in Oklahoma dealt with this as quickly and decisively as they did.

Chanting a racist slogan is creating a racist, hostile environment for minorities as well for thinking/feeling non-minorities who have as much damn right to be there as the racists. In you did this at work, you'd lose your job. Why should this be any different? People sitting around waiting for old racists to "die" so that racism will end are blind to the fact that racism is as enduring as time. The only way to get rid of it is to fight it -- openly and loudly. And that's exactly what that school did.

And what the hell does this "How about let's fire some cops for shooting unarmed black men?" have to do with the rest of your OP?

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I have no trouble with people who explicitly declare their intent geek tragedy Mar 2015 #1
People seen to get 'rules' and 'free speech' mixed up a lot over this! Rex Mar 2015 #14
Depending on the context of the chant.. Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #2
Wasn't it the whole frat, chanting that they'll never have black members? arcane1 Mar 2015 #3
Which is ironic since that very chapter HAS had at least one black member. Adrahil Mar 2015 #7
Which goes back to my original question. immoderate Mar 2015 #13
How did we go from chanting, to thinking thoughts? arcane1 Mar 2015 #17
If you reference lynching.....then yes Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #4
Referencing something is speech. Lynching is murder. immoderate Mar 2015 #15
I didn't confuse the two. nt Cali_Democrat Mar 2015 #18
If it's policy and made known to every student, then yes, kick 'em out. randome Mar 2015 #5
I will say this.... Adrahil Mar 2015 #6
Sticks and stones bigwillq Mar 2015 #8
I think you make a good point, but I disagree bluestateguy Mar 2015 #9
"you can hang him from a tree." cwydro Mar 2015 #10
It was intimidating hate speech. Yes, they should be expelled. PassingFair Mar 2015 #24
If they're chanting about tying black people to a tree LittleBlue Mar 2015 #11
For the record, nobody said you were a racist so a disclaimer is unwarranted. Rex Mar 2015 #12
Good point. I really don't know what he agreed to. immoderate Mar 2015 #16
If it is an established rule then yes on all campuses. Rex Mar 2015 #20
They didn't "fail to educate" a damn thing Number23 Mar 2015 #19
'Free Speech' is 'free' from government action. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #21
Why would anyone think you condone racism? Android3.14 Mar 2015 #22
I have confronted bullies -- and racists too. What's your point? immoderate Mar 2015 #29
Cuz... 99Forever Mar 2015 #23
There is nothing wrong with this expulsions AngryAmish Mar 2015 #25
I'm one of the biggest free speech advocates you'll find... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #26
Being expelled from college IS the"diversity education". Lil Missy Mar 2015 #27
When the system is itself corrupted...... DeSwiss Mar 2015 #28
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