Protests on campus
At Duke University there were protests against China regarding the Olympics. Pro-China students versus pro-Tibet students. One particular student, believed it her job to try and mediate between the two sides, maybe even seek sacrifices. Her attempts failed and she was viewed as a traitor by her fellow Chinese students. Her personal contact information, as well as her parents contact information was placed on the world wide web for anyone to view and death threats were plenty. Her parents even had to go into hiding in China. It is remarkable. She is viewed as a traitor to her country now and she feels she will always be viewed as a country. How can one of the top universities in the nation have some of the most ignorant and thoughtless caring students? To intentionally put someone's name, picture, address and phone number with the intention of seeking arousal from others to send threats and obscenities towards someone is RIDICULOUS! The story is at best disappointing. May God be with this girl and her family during this time of death threats and may God enter into the mindsets of the individuals threatening this girl for freedom of speech and thoughtful gestures to seek a peaceful end.
1 Comments:
I agree that this is an incredibly distasteful and irresponisble way to "get even." I guess it proves that age doesn't equal maturity, and also adds another stain to Duke's already tarnished reputation, following the lacrosse debacle from a few years ago.
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