As from the very emotional Australian today:
EYEBROWS were raised on the University of NSW campus this week when all students received an email from pro-vice-chancellor (students) Joan Cooper, reminding them of the rules of engagement, as it were.
“Whether you are a new or returning student, as you begin your studies at UNSW, you will meet people from different backgrounds and those who have values and ideas which vary from your own,” Professor Cooper wrote.
Continuing carefully, she said: “I want to remind you that while UNSW is a place where we cherish academic and student freedom of expression, vilification of others is both unacceptable and is of course, against the law in NSW.”
What gives? According to a university spokeswoman the reminder was prompted by “hate flyers” being distributed on campus regarding scientology and “an offensive blog”.
I’d just like to personally congratulate the head of the UNSW Atheist Society, and the members of said society. What is life if not a non-stop trolling expedition. I would recommend that you escalate the campaign forthwith.
Particularly the anti-scientology stuff. No one batted an eyelid when UTS was absolutely plastered with anti-scientology flyers in the lead up to the raids on Scientology, and yet UNSW plays the tolerance card all a-crazy with the hatin on the man.
I swear to christ I hope the hate-filled blog was our blog, and if not, someone links me to that blog and I aggregate their content. Anonymous blogs on the internet that completely tear people to shreds on utterly circumstantial and rather anemic evidence are the best form of things.
Say what you want about the democratisation of media, blogs are the cheapest and nastiest way to make vitriol fact.
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