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‘Hump Day’ event cancelled after students claim bringing a camel to campus was racist
campusReform ^ | May 15, 2014 | Kaitlyn Schallhorn

Posted on 10/04/2015 5:48:08 PM PDT by Daffynition

Students at the University of St. Thomas in Minnesota have cancelled an event to celebrate the end of the year after complaints that bringing a camel on campus could offend those of Middle Eastern cultures.

The “Hump Day” event, put on by the Residence Hall Association (RHA), was supposed to be “a petting zoo type of atmosphere” in which students could hang out and take photos with a live camel. According to Aaron Macke, the group’s advisor, the camel is owned by a local vendor and trained for special events.

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To: FlingWingFlyer

This Catholic College has 1A issues:

**In 2007, the president of the University of St. Thomas, Father Dennis Dease, cancelled a planned speech by Nobel Peace Prize laureate and anti-apartheid figure, Desmond Tutu, on the grounds that his presence might offend some members of the local Jewish community.[26] Many faculty members of Voice for Peace led an email campaign calling on St. Thomas to reconsider its decision,[27] which the president did and invited Tutu to campus.[28] Tutu declined the re-invitation, speaking instead at the Minneapolis Convention Center at an event hosted by Metropolitan State University.[29] However, Tutu later addressed the issue two days later while making his final appearance at Metro State.**


61 posted on 10/04/2015 7:48:30 PM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: Mastador1
The girls....


62 posted on 10/04/2015 7:49:46 PM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: Durus

“Racist? Are they saying that Arabs are part camel?”

Camels are funny looking...
(even though the AArabs have camel beauty contests !)

and they are probably not a “girl friend”

of any AArabs on Campus...

off campus...perhaps...


63 posted on 10/04/2015 7:53:03 PM PDT by DavidLSpud ("Go and sin no more"-Rejoice always, pray continually...)
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To: Daffynition
Is a kangaroo racist? Will it of end people from Australia?

-PJ

64 posted on 10/04/2015 7:56:03 PM PDT by Political Junkie Too (If you are the Posterity of We the People, then you are a Natural Born Citizen.)
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To: Political Junkie Too
The seem pretty multi-cultural to me


65 posted on 10/04/2015 8:02:12 PM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: Daffynition

In an Arab country you would be flogged for posting porn.


66 posted on 10/04/2015 8:53:11 PM PDT by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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To: Daffynition

Midnight at the Oasis....


67 posted on 10/04/2015 8:54:10 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: DemforBush

68 posted on 10/04/2015 9:09:05 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Daffynition

PC liberals are such morons they can’t even be parodied anymore.

There’s no scenario anyone could make up that would be more ridiculous than their actual behavior.


69 posted on 10/04/2015 9:18:18 PM PDT by Cubs Fan ( liberalism=totalitarianism- http://thefederalist.com/2015/07/06/the-new-totalitarians-are-here/)
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To: Daffynition

Lol.. Wonder if they were aware that camels bit and spit :D


70 posted on 10/05/2015 1:05:03 AM PDT by Bikkuri ((...))
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To: DemforBush

Wow.. going to have to find that now.. Been awhile ;)
“I like ‘em big, and juicy”...


71 posted on 10/05/2015 1:06:47 AM PDT by Bikkuri ((...))
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To: Daffynition

Paul’s a camel (thump da bump), Paul’s a camel ....


72 posted on 10/05/2015 2:31:00 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
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To: Daffynition

Love the picture!

Some might think the knitted mouth caps are to prevent spitting, but we know it’s because they wouldn’t quit saying “Mike, Mike, Mike....”


73 posted on 10/05/2015 8:21:09 AM PDT by Calpublican (Boehner Down! Lots more to go....)
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To: Calpublican

Rarely do I save info from a source....but on this one I did....FWIW. Camels can be nasty. They are deadful and best viewed from a distance, from my experience, having lived in the M.E. for a couple of years.

Camel Polo
Camels wait during a media presentation of Camel Polo at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club at Arabian ranches in Dubai, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008.Twelve polo-playing camels, selected for their size and ability, have received four hours training every day to attract people to camel polo which was launched by Dnata, a Middle east travel management company.


74 posted on 10/05/2015 4:43:05 PM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: Bikkuri
They're stubborn, like a mule.


75 posted on 10/05/2015 4:44:56 PM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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To: Daffynition
Does this mean no more camel races?

Where's PETA when you need them?

76 posted on 10/05/2015 4:53:12 PM PDT by McGruff (Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
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To: McGruff
Camel jumping. The New Olympics for the Muzzie in ya.


77 posted on 10/05/2015 5:02:34 PM PDT by Daffynition (*We are not descended from fearful men*)
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