Friday, October 24, 2008
This is an extremely tricky situation and has huge implications either way it is decided. I believe that the school acted appropriately when dealing with the situation that arose. I want to say that any writings discriminatory to another group is not okay to have written on campus, and feel that is how it should be judged, but that it is okay to promote ones own views. I guess that is why it was acceptable to have a biblical view or if someone wrote "I love being straight!" rather than "God hates fags". But on the same note I feel that this could promote discrimination in the way that some people could argue for writing "I love being white!" or "White power!". The same could be said if a black power writing came up, though both invoke very different feelings. I suppose raceis a far more volatile issue than that of sexual orientation but who are we to qualify it as such? These issues have a tremendous grey area and I feel very uncomfortable dancing around offending people in this blog to the point that it is actually humorous. As those situations arise I'm tempted to argue against myself, as when promoting ones own group they are actually downplaying the groups of others. By this logic the GSA should not have been allowed to write their graffitti about being gay and those against it should not have been allowed to write their graffitti everywhere. This abridges the freedom of expression we all hold so dear, however, so I cannot see myself suggesting such actions. So, despite the obvious tension that it will bring about, I believe the school should allow the promotion of lifestyles, gay or straight, but not slandering of the other. I realize the implications if it comes to race but I can honestly not see a more reasonable compromise.
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