More swastikas were found this morning outside other houses. Alpha Epsilon Pi, one of the leading Jewish fraternities in the nation, made a statement saying this act was not uncommon, and "not an isolated incident on college campuses in North America and across the world".
To add fuel to the fire, many of the members of the Fraternity are descendants of Holocaust survivors. The university and its president expressed great horror to the malicious acts, calling it "an attack against everything for which Emory stands."
It is really concerning when we find such acts of hatred in America, where some of our core ideals include religious freedom and tolerance, and the assurance of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. When people begin disrespecting a group of people in such a vicious way, our ideas of justice and freedom are corrupted and corroded. It makes little difference if the symbols were spray-painted out of humor or malice; I hope the police find the individuals responsible, and they realize how intolerable this offensive act is.
Americans should learn from the events of the Civil War. That is by far the most shameful part of American history, and it is never right to discriminate against people.
ReplyDeleteThis is just so incredibly awful, and a clear example that discrimination is still majorly present in our society today. While we may think that our society has risen above the ignorance and directed prejudice of past times, we can see through this action that there will always be a figure of discrimination in the situation. However, that gives no excuse to this horrific and outrageously inappropriate action, and I hope there is some suitable resolution to the whole matter.
ReplyDelete- Sophia Davison