[Kevin]

Calling someone a derogatory name is one thing while wearing clothing that is not in good taste and in this case it not being a clear effort to incite violence... it's two different things.

You can use your own reasoning to say that they're the same. In the end though neither interpretation really matters.

Edited to add:

It is not the responsability of schools to actually decide what is acceptable and what is not acceptable in society. They are not here to dictate our morals and our views, rather to provide for the forming of our views by providing new and different ideas.

It is contrary to the mission of a public university to punish moral transactions that have no tangible harm on another individual.. ie. offending them.

It is not our right to go through life without being offended. I'm offended by certain portrayals of white people in the media for example. Does that mean that we should punish those that perpetuate them? Nope.. it just means I won't patronize them and I certainly won't support them.

In American society it is our right to express what we feel and believe in (just ask Louis Farrakahn [sp]). I don't agree with what these kids do. I think Kappa Sigma should penalize them. I think the members should be disciplined. But I don't think that it is law enforcement or a public institution's job to rule in cases where there has been no tangible damage.

Look at what you're suggesting here... since you don't agree with something someone did you think their life should be essentially ruined when they did nothing even comparable to anyone else? Are you asking these idiot kids to atone for the sins of their race?

It really doesn't make a lot of sense.