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Originally Posted by irishgrl
Well, I can certainly believe that the Students against Hate were part of the protestors, but not the ONLY protestors  |
Oh no, definitely not, I think that article mentioned a number of other student groups that were involved in protesting, and I"m sure there were some non-affiliated kids who showed up too.
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What tipped you off that the group was formed in response to her speaking?
I didnt see anything that raised any flags, so Im curious as to what made you suspicious.....
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It was just the name: "Students Against Hate." That's not the name of a student group that somebody just came with one day. As opposed to: "You know, protecting the environment is important, but there aren't any environmental groups on campus. I think I'll create one." Or: "You know, we have such a large queer community at this school, but there's no student group representing our interests or promoting tolerance of our lifestyles. I think I'll create one." There's no specific issue or constituency that this group is serving. "Students Against Hate" just sounds like the name of a "task force" created in response to a specific event, like a string of hate crimes... or a speech by someone controversial and hateful. You don't create a student group "against" something, unless there's something specific that you're against. I doubt there were many active "Students Against War" groups on American campuses in 2000.