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February 7, 2007 - 5:44pm — Jono
I'm curious as to why no one who is opposed to this editorial responded to my comment regarding the anti-Semitism I've faced as a direct result of this minority group.
You have criticized the writers of ignoring the fact that not everyone at Uni feels welcomed--maybe that's true. But what you're all failing to realize is that you're limiting your own perspectives as well; perhaps more so.
Native Americans, African Americans, and Latino/Hispanics aren't the only groups of people who have faced intolerance in the past, and yet when other students have brought their cultures to the table, their opinions have been tossed aside.
Ms. Linder defended the negative responses to this editorial as representative of free speech, but to me, that reeks of hypocrisy. As I see it, this editorial has been shot down purely because it represents a negative response to the minority club's stance (and allow me to specify that I am not opposed to a minority support group, but the way that this particular organization has formed itself into an exclusive club that dismisses other students' minority affiliations).
As I said in my original comment, none of you who initially responded to this editorial realize that a significant number of students feels that the minority group is intolerant in and of itself--some of you don't even have primary connections to Uni, so I truly don't understand why you claim that you understand the issues more than we do.
Instead of hiding yourselves behind a veil of innocence, realize that other people are allowed to disagree with you and have their own opinions. Personally, I expected a strong response to this editorial, but I didn't realize that the responses would be so narrow-minded.


