Column accurately portrays depth of modern prejudice
(Last updated: 09/25/09 12:04am)I commend Kris Turner for his thoughtful critique of professor Fred Fico’s letter, Conservative faculty seek to protect America’s freedom (SN 9/4).
In his column, True freedom needs everyone to be free (SN 9/18), Turner correctly points out the blatant hypocrisy in the line of reasoning that professor Fico employed in his letter. Clearly, as a gay man in today’s heterosexual-oriented society, Turner — of all people — knows what the sting of discrimination and prejudice feels like.
The more often minority groups call out the backward mindset of prejudice disguised as ideology, as Turner’s column did, the greater potential there is for a more just society.
Anna Stephens
political theory and constitutional democracy and history junior
Originally Published: 09/22/09 7:32pm
matt s
09/25/09 12:25amThat’s not really fair to assume he is disguising prejudice. Some people are quite vigilant when it comes to protecting free speech.