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...have several questions regarding the legitimacy of Association Against Learning in the Absence of Religion and Morality's (AALARM) blue square campaign, which was launched on October...
...first: Whose "traditional values" are the members of AALARM promoting? Each individual's? Mine? Almost anyone not familiar with the reactionary slant of this organization could endorse their vague list: "Stand up for faith, family, country, community...
...think that many of us would ascribe very different meaning to these words than those AALARM intends. I would like to ask that the organization be more specific in its invitation. We can hope that "family" refers also to gay couples, that "faith" is not limited to fundamental Christianity and that "community" includes us all, but I can't help but suspect that this campaign is nothing more than insidiously disguised bigotry...
...hope that no one else will espouse AALARM's blue squares until the organization makes clear what exactly they represent...
...second: Why do AALARM's members feel that they are above the laws of this university? There are means provided for the advertisement of AALARM's cause without their resorting to graffiti. Should we all, after their example, scrawl our sentiments across the pavement over which everyone has to walk, or cover other posters with our own? These people have decided that their voice is more important than those of other groups and must be heard above orderly free speech...