Wednesday, August 09, 2006
Viewpoint neutrality in question at Madison, Superior
"Christian groups say UW campuses will not recognize them."
That is the headline on today's GM Today Web site. This is disturbing at best. I smell a lot of violations of viewpoint neutrality, amongst other laws including a recent 7th Circuit ruling.
Seems odd that a decade ago, the UW wanted all students to pay for things they didn't believe in (like social causes and organizations) because it preached a diversity. Now, they don't want those same diverse viewpoints.
Does it have something to do with religion? I would bet a million dollars on it. Some administrator at Madison (John Wiley, the chancellor) and some anti-religous liberals (at UW-Superior) don't want to fund religion, even though faith-based organizations have contributed more to society than others.
Simplistic? I think so. I'll keep an eye on it.
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