What
does college tuition go for these days?
Well,
if we’re talking about the college tuition I remember back at Messiah College,
it ain’t to build additional dorm buildings for an overcrowded student
population. More like building ridiculous, Greek-column monstrosities for
middle-aged female presidents to parade around in their skirts with the
uncomfortably high slits.
But
that was years ago. Almost a decade, really. So Messiah can learn a few things
from how the University of
Michigan does things these days…
It
just spent $16,000 on a belittling, free-speech smothering “Inclusive Language
Campaign.”
Posters
were distributed around the school with words and phrases deemed to be no-nos,
including: crazy, insane, retarded, gay, tranny, gypped, illegal alien, fag, ghetto,
raghead, “I want to die” and “that test raped me.” And just in case students
don’t get the condescension to begin with, some posters include full-out descriptions
of what’s so bad about the language in question.
University
spokesman Rick Fitzgerald explained to The
College Fix, “This program is intended to be educational, not regulatory.
We hope there is only the understanding that we all participate in, and have
the power to influence campus culture.”
Just
one question at this time, Rick… Where are the violins?
Let’s
get real Yes, some of those words are offensive, and only immature people use
them. I know I don’t go around calling people “fags,” mainly because I have
some semblance of self-respect. Crude language like that is more of a
reflection on the idiot speaking than anything else.
But
that’s the thing… These kids the university is trying to so-called educate don’t
care. They’re hyped up on sex, drugs and other recreational tools designed to ignore
how pathetic their lives are. They’re losers living in the moment without
regard to other’s feelings or their own futures.
Sorry
if that was offensive. I didn’t see the word “loser” on the list of no-no words
though, and if it isn’t on that list, how do I know whether or not it’s ok to
say? [STAGE DIRECTION: Insert blank-faced blinking]
Oh, and as for “illegal alien” being offensive? That’s a
choice, University of Michigan. Not a genetic classification. It’s also a
crime, no matter what cutesy term you replace it with.
Sure, language means something. But if you really want to
teach our loser student population that, then you have to be willing to put
your money where your mouth is.
Or maybe just put your
money (i.e. college tuition) toward – I don’t know – teaching students course
curriculum. Because that’s what you’re being paid to do, not make everyone feel warm and fuzzy.
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