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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (232068)	5/9/2005 5:56:35 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578430

"I did believe strongly in his right to post it." I agree. Good for you. Glad to hear you involved yourself. Injustice is wrong that needs to be opposed. But there are also examples of it going the other way. Our very own Young Conservatives regularly go on witch hunts. The Gay and Lesbian Caucus seems to really get them going. The YC regularly accuse the administration of engaging in preferential treatment of minorities. Which, if you look at the undergraduate population, seems to be an argument for incompetence. But I digress. I gather from the media that they do much the same across this and other states. Why exactly a school like A&M needs a group like the Young Conservatives is something I can't explain, but...

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (232068)	5/9/2005 7:30:50 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578430

re: In the halls of political correctness, all religions are given a fair shake except for Christianity, which to the guardians of PC thought is the religion of oppression. I haven't seen much oppression at the hands of Christians these days, but hey, I've only lived in "blue states" all my life. It's the very small price of being the overwhelming incumbent. The over-riding assumption in this country, from the media, from politicians, from all cultural institutions is the Christian ethic. It's not Hindu, it's not Muslin, sometimes maybe a little Jewish. Christiantiy is not only given a fair shake almost everywhere and everyday, it is the presumption of "right and moral" throughout the mainstream country (PC if you like). To hear you whine about being oppressed is comical. What do you want, no disagreement at all? Blind obedience from the minority? You are the establishment quit the abused crap. John

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (232068)	5/10/2005 12:52:22 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578430

Anyway, I haven't been in academia for many years now, but from bits and pieces I catch on the news and from friends, it seems not much has changed. In the halls of political correctness, all religions are given a fair shake except for Christianity, which to the guardians of PC thought is the religion of oppression. I haven't seen much oppression at the hands of Christians these days, but hey, I've only lived in "blue states" all my life. Excuse me, Ten, but you don't a have to live in a red state or to be going to school to feel the threatened oppression from the religious right/Christians. After all, they are not requesting that they be allowed to practice their religion in peace nor are they are encouraging others to join them. Instead, they are demanding that we do as they say. From wanting the ten commandments in public buildings to wanting religion taught in public schools to threatening the impeachment of judges they don't like to opposing gay marriage to shooting abortion MDs and personnel to promoting creationism in public schools to attacking Hollywood over its morals............the implicitly threatened oppression by evangelical Christians is very loud and clear. Most people in this world would be grateful that they can practice their relgion in peace. Not these holier than thou types.........they believe its from God to their ears. ted