Posted on 05/21/2007 2:23:37 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
DON'T LAUGH TOO HARD
By F.I.R.E.
May 21, 2007 -- HOW would you feel if you got in trouble not for telling an off-color joke, but simply for laughing at one? Sounds inconceivable, right?
Not at Drexel University in Philadelphia, where school policy prohibits not only "inconsiderate jokes" but also "inappropriately directed laughter." Not only won't they let you tell certain jokes, they promise to punish you for finding them funny.
Drexel is not alone in its prohibition of what can only be described as typical college student interaction.
Northeastern University in Boston, apparently the self-appointed arbiter of good taste, prohibits sending any e-mail message "which in the sole judgment of the University is offensive." Attention Northeastern students: before you forward that e-mail to your friends, you had better try to discern whether "the University" might deem it offensive.
Johns Hopkins University prohibits any "rude, disrespectful behavior"-a regulation that sounds more suited to Victorian-era England than it does to a major institution of higher learning in 2007.
Speech codes on campus are laughably ridiculous until you realize they have a very serious side. They are so broad that they cannot possibly be enforced across the board - imagine the resources it would take to punish every instance of "inappropriately directed laughter" on campus. And they are incredibly common: between September 2005 and September 2006, we surveyed over 330 schools and found that an overwhelming majority of them - 69 percent - explicitly prohibit speech that, outside the borders of campus, is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
I wish that the students who are subjected to these unconstitutional policies would file a criminal complaint with the FBI Civil Rights Division for criminal investigation.
Maybe if a few radical college professors and administrators were criminally investigated and prosecuted then this nonsense would come to a halt.
I saw one of the instructors walking towards several sets of doors carrying a big stack of books. I knew she was a bra smoke feminist, but my Navy "gang way for the man with a load" subroutine kicked in and I held the door for her. She haughtily tried to use another door and dropped the whole load into the slush outside the door.
Exit Magslinger, LOL.
Wow. I laughed pretty hard at Al Gore’s Power Point presentation of ‘Inconvenient Truth’. I really could have been in trouble for that.
Yup, those guys at FIRE have a way with making these liberal college administrations looking really stupid. That’s why I like them.
Q: How many university administrators does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: That’s not funny!
The nanny state is growing everywhere, not just on college campuses. The scary thing is how little of a fight the general population puts up. Heck we even have some nanny staters (though on different issues) on here and this is a conservative message board.
When I was in college, in response to the formation of the Black Student Union, I formed the Viking Student Union. It had only two members: me and my Hispanic roommate. However, our union was open to pretty much anyone who was a student and who would swear fealty to our motto: “Rape, Pillage and Plunder for Fun and Profit.” So, how much trouble would I have been in under current speech police standards?
Good for you being a gentleman. That instructor would have a stroke watching my husband open my car door for me. (Truth is, I don’t expect it from him, but he likes doing it so I won’t ask him not to)
Something like this:
Yesterday, government scientists suggested that men should take a look at their beer consumption, considering the results of a recent analysis that revealed the presence of female hormones in beer. The theory is that drinking beer makes men turn into women. To test the finding, 100 men were fed 6 pints of beer each. It was then observed that 100% of the men gained weight, talked excessively without making sense, became overly emotional, couldn’t drive, failed to think rationally, argued over nothing, and refused to apologize when wrong. No further testing is planned.
So, I’m certain rap is completely banned within the confines of these schools....right? Why are you pointing at me? Fair’s fair, right? No?
She did, however, start me on the journey back to my inner gentleman. Watching her try to prove to me and the world at large that she didn't need a man and showing that in this instance, yes she really did need the help of a man if she did not want to throw that stack of books in the slush made me realize just how self destructive the feminist ideology is.
I wish I could remember her name, I'd love to drop her a line and tell her how instrumental she was in my returning to my traditional roots. I am now once married and the father of two outstanding, Christian young ladies. I don't think I would be her without her example. Today, I would hold the door for her even if she was unburdened and wish her a nice day whether she accepted or not.
Yup, you cannot laugh at school....might hurt someone’s feelings, damage their self-esteem, but dang, if they are FAT, put it on their report cards and DESTROY them. Yup, that’s a plan for stress reduction right there.
As silly as this sounds, I read a comment by either Ann Landers or Dear Abby that I eventually used with my children. Each of my two children have been known to hold open a door for some ungrateful slob who didn't even bother to say thank you. This always shocks my kids and they've complained to me about it. I recalled the response to this very issue by one of the advice gurus and told my children that they shouldn't expect a thank you for something they did without being asked. They held the door on their own so they were really doing it for themselves. If they get a thank you in response, that is great - but if not, just be happy within yourself that you did the right thing and were kind to someone.....even if that person is an ass. ;^)
One.
I think it is wonderful when someone holds a door and I always thank them - and appreciate knowing you are a nice person who cares enough to do so as well - but I just wanted my kids to realize they can't force someone else to be nice so not to be disappointed if they aren't.
They said no off-color jokes, no ethnic jokes or no insulting jokes would be accepted.
I told them those were the only jokes that were funny. If you rule out non-PC jokes, there is nothing left.
For example - they wouldn't use this one:
Q.: Why are black men's eyes always red after sex?
A.: Because of the Mace.
Nor would they use this one:
A priest goes into a barber shop and asks, "How much for a haircut?"
The barber replies, "I can't charge a man of God - the haircut is free."
The next morning the barber found 12 pieces of gold on his doorstep.
The next day a Tibetan Lama comes and and asks, "How much is a haircut?"
The barber replies, "I can't charge a holy man - the haircut is free."
The next morning the barber found 12 large pearls on his doorstep.
The next day a Rabbi comes in and asks, "How much is a haircut?"
The barber replies, "I can't charge a learned man of God - the haircut is free."
The next morning the barber found 12 rabbis on his doorstep.
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