Word: bigotism
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...playing on resentment of quotas, welfare and Big Government. He railed against Edwards' liberalism and his penchant for gambling and womanizing and trading government jobs for campaign contributions. But in the end, the bumper sticker won the day: VOTE FOR THE CROOK: IT'S IMPORTANT. Concluding that electing a bigot would be too costly to a state in dire economic straits, voters gave Edwards 60% of the vote. The turnout was an astonishing...
...Crimson implies that, if one does not openly admit to hating some minority, does not openly advocate violence against this minority and "makes arguments," then one is not a bigot...
Perhaps, then, the editors of The Crimson believe that someone who writes the following is not a bigot: "I do not hate black people. I do not favor physical attacks against black people. But I do think that black people are less intelligent than white people. After all, most do worse on standardized tests, fewer get into college, etc." Would The Crimson not agree that these are statements of bigotry, regardless of any disclaimers...
This is where freedoms of speech and opinion pass over into freedoms of self-expression and action, and that is where the line must be drawn. By not drawing it, those who think they are defending free speech are actually defending nothing more elevated than an egotistical bigot's will to power...
...BGLSA were so unimportant, one wonders why Rob Wasinger would be so disturbed by its members' courage and pride. To call BGLSA "just" an extracurricular activity is a pathetic attempt to minimize its importance. As for Wasinger, we are sure his actions represent his life--he is a bigot who takes his bigotry seriously. Alejandro Reuss '92-'93 Tom Garvey '92 Beth Hastie '91-'92, Members, BGLSA