There once was a time when being politically incorrect on a university campus was a mere inconvenience. It meant the enlightened ones who embraced politically correct answers to the cosmological questions of the origin of the universe or who unapologetically advanced the idea that the earth is headed toward a fiery end because of human induced global warming simply looked down their noses at the unenlightened masses. But the enlightened ones have now morphed into the tyrants of tolerance who consider it their sworn duty to silence those who would dare question Darwinian evolution, special rights for homosexuals, or refuse to buy lock, carbon credit stock, and barrel into Al Gore’s inconvenient truth.
As the envelope of tolerance is pushed past the breaking point it is time for clear thinking, true academic freedom loving people to push back. Consider the case of Crystal Dixon, the Associate Vice-President of Human Resources at the University of Toledo. She was suspended from her job by the university, not for breaching some written code of ethics but for violating the unwritten code of politically incorrect speech. What was Crystal Dixon’s crime? She wrote a letter to the editor that was published in the Toledo Free Press (an interesting name considering happened when Crystal Dixon exercised her freedom of expression). Her editorial was a response to a column which compared the homosexual rights moment to the civil rights movement. Dixon wrote, “As a black woman who happened to be an alumnus of the University of Toledo’s Graduate School, an employee and business owner, I take great umbrage at the notion that those choosing the homosexual lifestyle are civil rights victims. Here’s why. I cannot wake up tomorrow and not be a Black woman. I am genetically and biologically a Black woman and very pleased to be as my creator intended. Daily, thousands of homosexuals make a life decision to leave the gay lifestyle evidenced by the growing population of PFOX and Exodus International just to name a few.”
Shortly after Dixon’s opinion was printed the tyrants of tolerance demanded she be properly disciplined. Toledo University President Dr. Lloyd Jacobs responded quickly clarifying that he personally supported the implementation of the “Safe Place Program to invite faculty staff and graduate assistants and resident advisors to open their space as a Safe Place for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Questioning (LGBATQ) individuals.” He went on to assure everyone that, “there is a Safe Places sticker on the door of the President’s office.” He then demonstrated his commitment to tolerance and the free, safe expression of all ideas by suspending Crystal Dixon from the University. Apparently, there is a safe place for everyone at the University of Toledo except people of faith who believe homosexuality violates God’s divine order. According to Toledo Free Press Managing Editor Justin R. Kalmes, repeated attempts to reach Dixon for comment have been met with “an automatic reply fro her UT e-mail address saying she would be out of the office for the next few weeks.” She is probably undergoing “tolerance training” and a politically correct “attitude adjustment.” Continue >>
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Ms. Dixon held a position at the university that requires supporting its policy. When she publicly stated that she indeed does not support that policy, she put herself in the situation where the university felt they needed to act.
Assuming that being LGBTQ is a choice, the arguement is irrelevant to whether it's a civil rights issue. The reality is that people are discriminated against for being in this class of people. As a member of their human resources staff, Ms. Dixon is required to follow the university's equal opportunity policies as she is in a position of authority and her decisions are likely to iimpact peoples lives.
While I applaud her honesty, she should have stepped down from her position if she felt the need to publicly express her beliefs. I support the university's decision.
I think Newtonism should be challenged when it comes to discussing gravity and don't get me started on Weinbergism and the electro weak theory.....
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