OUR OPINION: The world is full of intolerance. But intolerance has no place on a college campus. Prejudice, hostility or personal attacks based on sexual orientation, social status, race, disability, religion, ethnicity, gender, age or other demographic characteristics are unacceptable.
The terrorist attacks in Paris and Kenya show lack of tolerance for religious freedom. The rallies at the University of Missouri show lack of tolerance for racial differences. And the acts on our campus at the Lip Sync Battle and on social media show lack of tolerance for differences in sexual orientation.
With every thought and every action, we should be intolerant of such behavior.
It is not enough to just tolerate others. We need to be accepting. We need to understand better the people who are different from us. The world is full of people who live their lives in ways vastly different from the lives we lead in rural, conservative, North Texas. Not everyone will conform to how we want the world to be or how we see the world. We should keep up with current events to see how others respond, educating ourselves about other people lead their lives.
Then, we should also take an active role in changing the community for the better.
We expect people to show kindness and tolerance when we need help, regardless of our religion, skin color, sexual orientation, gender or even regardless of deep values they may hold. We should not put them down when their values don’t match our own.
Everything you do today will change how society acts tomorrow. Be the difference that will change the future in a significant way. Stand up for people who can’t stand up for themselves with every thought and action.
Foster an environment that supports all aspects of diversity.
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