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Volume CXXXIII, Number 17 |
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Distasteful, but not a hate crime
To the Editors:
We were troubled to hear about the recent posting of fliers on campus equating the College Republicans to Hitler's Nazi Youth. It is unfortunate that someone would make such a distasteful comparison, but we feel that the Republicans do not have a right to put this on the same level as a hate crime. Following this logic, a Republican poster at the Student Activities Fair early this semester comparing Senator Hillary Clinton to dictator Fidel Castro could be considered a hate crime. Just as the Republicans find it troublesome to be associated with fascists, the Democrats find it equally disturbing to be compared to communists. We are saddened that individuals of the Bowdoin community have resorted to personal attacks during this heated presidential race.
The creator of a poster cannot be held responsible for the actions of others. To assume that the poster's creator intended to directly attack Dan Schuberth is akin to saying that the Republicans intended to have the word "d**khead" written on Bush's forehead on their posters. We look forward to a heated yet professional contest in November.
Sincerely,
Thomas Rodriguez '06
Bowdoin College Democrats
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