https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/11/15/u-minnesota-student-government-rejects-annual-recognition-of-911-citing-in-part-potential-perpetuation-of-islamophobia/
A moment of silence, recognition of the loss of 3000 lives, ... a threat to someone's safe space? I don't even know where to start on trying to process the "logic" of a decision like this.
“The passing of this resolution might make a space that is unsafe for students on campus even more unsafe,” said Algadi (Director of Diversity and Inclusion David Algadi), “Islamophobia and racism fueled through that are alive and well.”
Algadi added that holding a moment of recognition over a tragedy committed by non-white perpetrators could increase racist attitudes on campus, asking, “When will we start having moments of silence for all of the times white folks have done something terrible?”
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