the class announcement thing, as far as i am aware, was actually the idea of mrs. wise. and i wasn't notified about a roving announcement, merely a few students speaking in her classes about it.
Yes, he is right about that. I think Mrs. Wise used the announcement as a point of discussion for her class, not to necessarily join more people to our cause.
The GSA has never preached nor accepted the practice of defeating intolerance with intolerance. If you see or hear of anyone doing so, they are not represnting GSA in the way that the club is intended. Talk to them individually if you feel that way, don't make a general statement about it.
I will not be sorry if anything we do tomorrow "saddens" you.
I know this is your journal, but preaching to people like you just did is very hypocritical.
You: I will not be sorry if anything we do tomorrow "saddens" you
Me: It will just sadden me if I see silent gloating faces staring self-righteously down upon those they have deemed "less-tolerant and therefore inferior."
Again I question: "What are you doing this for? Your own righteousness or a sincere desire to promote change."
Building causes on the self-acknowledge sense of heightened morality is a good way to further push away those who disagree.
I am and forever will be saddened by people doing "good" things for the wrong principles.
Leaders of the KKK have donated vast sums of money for the construction of good black housing around Stone Mountain. Housing that is better than what people of their incoming salaries would normally be able to purchase.
Why?
To create a separate area for blacks to live away from whites.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not trying identify you with the KKK. Its just an example of something good being done for the wrong reason.
I'm proud of you guys though- everyone needs someone in their face about intollerance at least once. It forces people to think about it. People like Tyler, who have lots of thoughts & have every right to question it. Just like you have every right to do it for any reason you want. Gross & disgusting as it may be to be silent because you're self righteous. If that's your thing that's your thing.
yeah, you really do. the key to this day was not to simply remain silent; in fact, remaining silent all day is a near impossibility. instead, the idea is to express through your pointed silence a symbolic representation of our message. the message is the key; you must prove the message through a lack of communication.
tyler is not preaching. he has a right to question; it is our job to inform and notify, not to judge or criticize. he has a very valid point: many members of the GSA are excessively holier-than-thou, militant, and are constantly misspeaking and providing an inappropriate and inflammatory image of our purposes. i must again restate that our position must be a moderate one and our views must be carefully considered, well-written and thought out, and non-inflammatory. tyler is not preaching any more than your post about the day of silence was preaching.
"The GSA has never preached nor accepted the practice of defeating intolerance with intolerance. If you see or hear of anyone doing so, they are not represnting GSA in the way that the club is intended. Talk to them individually if you feel that way, don't make a general statement about it."
each and every member of GSA reflects upon the club and it's officials. as officers, you are responsible for every individual who claims to be a part of your club. if someone complains to you about your charges doing something or other that shines a negative light on your cause, than you should do something about it, not push the responsibility on to someone else
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The GSA has never preached nor accepted the practice of defeating intolerance with intolerance. If you see or hear of anyone doing so, they are not represnting GSA in the way that the club is intended. Talk to them individually if you feel that way, don't make a general statement about it.
I will not be sorry if anything we do tomorrow "saddens" you.
I know this is your journal, but preaching to people like you just did is very hypocritical.
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so many red flags just went up that it's insane. but i'm too tired to formulate an argument on that right now.
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Me: It will just sadden me if I see silent gloating faces staring self-righteously down upon those they have deemed "less-tolerant and therefore inferior."
Again I question: "What are you doing this for? Your own righteousness or a sincere desire to promote change."
Building causes on the self-acknowledge sense of heightened morality is a good way to further push away those who disagree.
I am and forever will be saddened by people doing "good" things for the wrong principles.
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Leaders of the KKK have donated vast sums of money for the construction of good black housing around Stone Mountain. Housing that is better than what people of their incoming salaries would normally be able to purchase.
Why?
To create a separate area for blacks to live away from whites.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not trying identify you with the KKK. Its just an example of something good being done for the wrong reason.
And it saddens me.
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if you're quiet all day & that it who gives a shit?
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Otherwise you're just being quiet one day. No one cares about that.
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It forces people to think about it.
People like Tyler, who have lots of thoughts & have every right to question it.
Just like you have every right to do it for any reason you want. Gross & disgusting as it may be to be silent because you're self righteous. If that's your thing that's your thing.
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each and every member of GSA reflects upon the club and it's officials. as officers, you are responsible for every individual who claims to be a part of your club. if someone complains to you about your charges doing something or other that shines a negative light on your cause, than you should do something about it, not push the responsibility on to someone else ( ... )
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