MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — American college students sure do get offended easily these days. The University of Minnesota had a resolution to honor the victims of 9/11 each year rejected by the student government, with some students fearful the measure could offend Muslims and foster ‘Islamophobia.’
Minnesota Student Association representative and College Republicans member Theo Menon proposed in a short resolution that the school institute a ‘moment of recognition’ for 9/11. Que the controversy. At-large MSA rep and Director of Diversity & Inclusion David Algadi felt the resolution might make an unsafe space for students even more unsafe on campus.
“Islamophobia and racism fueled through that are live and well.” Algadi said. And a majority of the student reps agreed with him and voted down the resolution 36-23. UMN President Eric Kaler formalized the moment of silence anyway stating that honoring 9/11 victims and respecting Muslims were not mutually exclusive.
In the rush to turn college campuses into super duper safe spaces, college students today seem to think free speech means having speech free from differing opinions, when in actuality it means having to listen to the things you don’t want to hear blasted in your ear day in, day out.
