Yesterday was the first day of classes here at UD, and that means it was also the first day of what I call 'White Male Hunting Season." Even though males are a minority on campus (UD is about 60% female), women are still a 'minority' group, and treated as such. Perhaps this is why educational "gender gap" seems to be growing, as I noted last year. (I promise a future post on the early 21st century college-age male and masculinity)

Where does "White Male Hunting Season" come in? Last October, under the leadership of President Roselle, the University implemented a new Zero Tolerance policy on hate crimes. The policy can be viewed at http://www.udel.edu/stophate. That site also collects all the 'Hate News,' so you can see what has been done with it before.

As a white male with unorthodox conservative views (not at all mainstream in the university setting), I live in constant fear of this policy being used against me. Here is how the FBI defines a 'hate' or 'bias' crime (the university links to this page):

A hate crime, also known as a bias crime, is a criminal offense committed against a person, property, or society that is motivated, in whole or in part, by the offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity/national origin.

From that. it would seem that as long as I don't commit any actual crimes, and my motivation isn't interpreted as 'biased,' I should be OK. How you determine someone's motive for a crime on that level is beyond me.

In any case, this is such a loose definition that it could be stretched to involve anything that could be offensive. The only people who aren't allowed to be offended are white male Christians (though Jews are not treated as a 'real minority' in the way that blacks, Muslims, atheists, gays, etc. are). We cannot stand as a group without being treated as an oppressor, where in this enviroment, we are the oppressed. Equality will never come by brining others down.

For example: What would happen if I put a pro-Christian message on my door, someone got offended, called it a 'hate crime,' and I got tagged with 'defacing University property,' plus whatever the Inquisition wants to throw down? Not only would I have been persecuted for my beliefs, but my public image could have me branded as a bigot. Not something I would consider a plus for my future.

The Zero Tolerance Page links '10 Ways to Fight Hate on Campus,' which proves that hate crimes are part of the anti-white male, anti-West agenda. Check out number 7, called 'Know Your Campus':

Consider the areas where you might find institutional racism and bigotry on your campus, and then consider what you can do to reduce or eliminate it.

· Academic coursework
What requirements exist for multicultural coursework? Can a student at your school obtain a degree having studied little other than white-Western thought and culture?

Are minority-written texts and materials used in mainstream classes or relegated strictly to minority-studies courses?[Emphasis Mine]

This is an outrage! I am not against students having the option to study other cultures, but universities exist primary to advance a civilization, not to undermine it. Students who are forced to 'appreciate' other cultures do so usually at the expense of their own. For white males, becoming 'tolerant' of others usually involves looking down on youself. This is what the West faces, death by 'tolerance.'

Posted by Ryan S. on Wednesday, August 30, 2006 at 10:27 PM | Permalink |