Students too Dumb to Get an Obvious Joke

It is an old tradition for students to write outrageous things in their student newspaper just for fun and provocation rather than out of any serious intent. But in the humorless, mollycoddled atmosphere at PC universities today, many students seem unable to tell the difference -- as a satirical article about rape in the student newspaper of Central Connecticut State University revealed:

"The article, written by opinion editor John Petroski, details several "benefits" that rape has made to civilization over the years. The article describes rape as a "magical experience" that has been a blessing to "ugly women."

"If it weren't for rape, how would they ever know the joy of intercourse with a man who isn't drunk?" the article asks.

Student editors at the paper said the article was meant to be a satirical jab at the sensationalistic nature of the modern news media. But dozens of students said the article fell well short of being funny. Instead, they said, it caused deep pain for those who have already been raped, and that it reinforced age-old, misogynistic stereotypes.....

In a statement released Thursday afternoon, Jack Miller, university president, said the article crossed the lines of journalistic freedom.

Miller said he planned to convene a panel of students and faculty in the coming weeks to discuss the issue, but he stopped short of taking any action against Petroski or the paper's editors and faculty advisers.... "We need to be sure that students understand that such hateful speech is not protected and simply is not worthy, on any ground, of publication."

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"Not protected" -- says who? Another university official who thinks he is the Supreme Court. Leftists can chant: "Hate-speech is not free speech" all they like but that still does not inject such a definition into the 1st Amendment. And a good thing for them that is too. With their furious hatred of America, Israel, Christians and conservatives, Leftist speech would be a big target for an anti-hate-speech law.


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