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James,
I think there are a couple of considerations regarding the cheerleader incident.
1) There were pictures taken of the "sign." One of them appeared in the Rocky Mountain News. If the teacher/administrator hadn't done something then the lack of action would be all over the news. This is a "lose-lose" situation for the offending school.
2) While on the surface I agree with your comment about the use of other words, (kill, destroy, etc.), I think that this particular word cuts much deeper in today's PC climate. Is that right or wrong? Different debate.
3) People do stupid things without thinking -- like using the word "rape" or appearing in blackface. First Amendment or not, (and frankly, I think it's grasping a little to consider this cheerleader suspension unconstitutional) these kids did something to offend a huge portion of the population (African Americans in one case, women in another).
In the Cheerleader incident at least, I think that these three kids made a mistake and learned from it. It's not a bad lesson to learn.
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DeltAlum
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The above is the opinion of the poster which may or may not be based in known facts and does not necessarily reflect the views of Delta Tau Delta or Greek Chat -- but it might.
Last edited by DeltAlum; 11-19-2001 at 01:49 PM.
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