College graduations have come to be places where students decide to show their asses by putting their personal political and religious beliefs above those of the other graduates, guests, and institution.
Surprisingly enough, at Seattle University, the Provost snatched a palestinian flag from the hands of a female muslim student. This student promptly pitched a hissy fit and said that he touched her when she’s muslim and therefore can’t be touched by a man, even to shake hands. Of course she didn’t say anything beforehand, like the other dozen muslim women plus she decided to turn her graduation picture into a political statement.
CAIR, of course, is now in the mix (why they aren’t given a terrorist rating, I’m not sure) and the Provost, while explaining his actions, really isn’t backing down.
After the incident, Seattle University said that ‘fostering a supportive environment’ was core to the school’s Catholic mission, while also maintaining that items ‘not aligned’ with onstage activities are not permitted.
‘We recognize that members of our community hold deeply felt perspectives on many pressing issues and value informed debate and critical reasoning across the university.
‘At the same time, commencement is a formal academic ceremony designed to honor each graduate equally within a shared tradition, and we take steps to preserve an inclusive experience for all in attendance,’ the school said in a statement sent to Fox13.
It’s about time that the trend of allowing political stupidity at these ceremonies starts to be curtailed.
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