Looks like they are going to repeal the decision , no doubt after a huge backlash. (Hat Tip: Strack Attacks)
"I think everyone at the council really did have the best intentions with it," Smyth said. "Nobody meant any ill will to anyone who has been affected or touched by cystic fibrosis at all. And we really do apologize for all of this confusion. It's not what we meant for Carleton students at all."
I love the half-assed apology about the "confusion." They were on record saying it affected "white men" and wasn't "inclusive". There was no confusion. It was interpreted loud and clear.
Also see story at CBC News "Carleton student council to rethink Shinerama cancellation"
Thursday UPDATE: Margaret Wente (who has been on fire lately) looks into the issue and finds unrepentance:
The author of this offensive motion, which passed by a whopping 17-2, is fourth-year science (!) student Donnie Northrup. "I want to make it clear that he DOES NOT represent the will of the students," wrote Leah Hargreaves, one of the Facebook protesters. But Mr. Northrup is standing firm. He told Ms.Hargreaves in an e-mail that continuing to support CF would reflect "the same mentality that kept slavery legal, and prevented the women's vote."
This is the type of robot that the educational system has produced. That kind of talk gets rewarded.
The guy who initiated this motion is a complete fool. From Wente's article today;
ReplyDelete"...But Mr. Northrup is standing firm. He told Ms. Hargreaves in an e-mail that continuing to support CF would reflect "the same mentality that kept slavery legal, and prevented the women's vote.""
Has this guy not read the headlines yet and realized his premise is completely wrong? Even if the disease only affected white men his statement is outrageous.
Full article here;
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081127.COWENT27/TPStory/National/columnists