How is this not a first amendment issue? I can see the National fraternity's point about kicking them out, that's a freedom of association issue, but the University? For what they said?
Are you only allowed to have certain opinions to go to University, or do you have the right to express opinions that others don't like?
Yes, they were stupid asses for putting forth such a reprehensible opinion, but how can we accept coercive retaliation for their expression of such opinions?
People are calling opposition to Homosexuality "Hate" speech nowadays. They are forcing people to accept Homosexuality whether they wish to or not, and they are using coercive tactics to force their agenda on everyone else.
We are moving towards a time when dissenting opinions will not be tolerated. I'm more worried about the official response to these @$$holes at OU than I am about what they said. Let intolerance for ideas/speech get established as official policy and we will have much bigger problems to worry about down the road.
If the school expels them, then yes, I believe that is too far.