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Gilda · 10-31-2006, 05:36 PM

I can see why they might be offended, but there's really no way to put myself in their shoes and understand how they felt, so in the absence of any reason to think they were looking to be offended, I assume they genuinely were offended. Vocally opposing what you perceive to be prejudice is generally a good thing. It may have been an overreaction in this case, colored by previous tension, and I probably wouldn't have drawn the line where they did, but I'm not in their shoes.

One person's opposing prejudice is another's overreacting to a small thing. I prefer to err on the side of courtesy.

Sure it's a question of freedom of expression. On both ends. The frat is free to have the party themed this way, and the black student union is free to say they don't like that theme.

10-31-2006, 05:36 PM	#38 (permalink)
Gilda 32 flavors and then some Location: Out on a wire.	I can see why they might be offended, but there's really no way to put myself in their shoes and understand how they felt, so in the absence of any reason to think they were looking to be offended, I assume they genuinely were offended. Vocally opposing what you perceive to be prejudice is generally a good thing. It may have been an overreaction in this case, colored by previous tension, and I probably wouldn't have drawn the line where they did, but I'm not in their shoes. One person's opposing prejudice is another's overreacting to a small thing. I prefer to err on the side of courtesy. Sure it's a question of freedom of expression. On both ends. The frat is free to have the party themed this way, and the black student union is free to say they don't like that theme. __________________ I'm against ending blackness. I believe that everyone has a right to be black, it's a choice, and I support that. ~Steven Colbert Last edited by Gilda; 10-31-2006 at 05:39 PM..