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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
Surely a lawyer knows that punishment can have purposes other than deterrence. In this case, it's important to signal to people of color that they are valued on the campus and that the institution will stand up for them against acts of racial aggression.
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Wearing sombreros without the intent to offend is "racial aggression"? That sure is a moving target. I'd call blowing up churches and burning crosses and lynching racial aggression. Having a Taco Tuesday and donning a sombrero and maybe a fake mustache? I'd say not so much.
The government (public universities) shouldn't be in the business of restricting expression to protect anyone's feelings. If this group nationally wants to police itself or offended groups want to make it known during recruitment time that here's a group which does these offensive things, fine. Getting the government involved, even if that's just the Greek Life Adviser or Dean of Students is absurd.
These ladies are facing pretty extreme possibly fatal sanctions for what can only be described as offending a racial minority. I'd almost label what is happening here as PC terrorism.
If this was a private university? Fine.
If the school newspaper wants to run an editorial condemning the group? Fine.
If the ADPI HQ wants to shut down or sanction the chapter? Fine.
If the Dean of Students is going to use the college's resources and authority to penalize the offensive conduct? No.
The ACLU lays it out better than I ever could.
https://www.aclu.org/free-speech/hate-speech-campus