Graduation Stories

[Dill]

(05-28-2019, 02:05 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: "Blind Obedience" in this situation causes no harm to anyone.

Tell me who's hurt by sitting and listening? NO one was forced to participate in some dastardly deed that goes against their principles.

Sounds like you'd be ok with making Pence an emblem of your university's mission. No harm in listening to your guy. Wouldn't go against YOUR principles.

But many Taylor students and faculty disagree with you.

And if no one is hurt by swallowing a Pence speech in silence, then who is hurt by walking out on him? As you say--no one forced to participate, so they walked out.

The Taylor administration knew the risk they were taking by inviting Pence. Students and faculty made their displeasure known ahead of time. The administration even had a say in how the demonstration they knew was coming would go forward.