Posted on 12/06/2015 6:55:58 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
A guide to "inclusive" Christmas decorations created by Cornell University warns that any decorations that remotely evoke religion, which includes stars and mistletoe, are incompatible with the school's commitment to diversity.
The guidelines are buried inside a Cornell publication concerning fire safety guidelines for holiday decorations, and were first noticed by the website Campus Reform. The first half of the document concerns certain banned fire hazards, such as candles and metallic Christmas trees.
The second half of the document, though, veers off into a discussion of how to make the Christmas season more "inclusive."
"University members are reminded to be respectful of the religious diversity of our students and colleagues and are encouraged to use an inclusive approach in celebrating the holiday season," the document says. Students are encouraged to be more "diverse" by either focusing on winter instead of Christmas or by including decorations for multiple holidays alongside secular decorations.
The university then rattles off a list of decorations that are "NOT consistent" with the school's "commitment to diversity and inclusiveness." The discouraged decorations include the following:
-Nativity scenes
-Menorahs
-Angels
-Mistletoe
-Stars (when placed on top of trees)
-Crosses
-Stars of David
While the religious connotations of nativity scenes or Stars of David is rather obvious, it's not clear why mistletoe is considered as possibly offensive.
The school says that holly, Santa Clauses, and wreaths might be acceptable decorations, but only after "dialogue within [a] living unit or area" to ensure nobody is offended.
Universities around the country have been issuing Christmas guidelines aimed at discouraging the display of religious symbols. A recent guidance email at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, for instance, warned against letting holiday parties become "Christmas parties in disguise" and discouraged using terms such as "Secret Santa" because they could offend people.
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These people are nuts!
Your damn college isn’t inclusive!!!!!
How many applicants do YOU reject every single year??!!
I’m Norse, mistletoe is a part of our
religious heritage.
Being the material Loki used to make a dart.
Tell me again, why should we take Ivy League schools seriously?
Mistletoe is not inclusive, anyone of any gender should be permitted to plant a kiss on the target of their desire at any time. Unless the kisser is a white heterosexual male.
Rainbow flags are NOT inclusive.
The BLTGPQFZ people explicitly omit Heterosexuals from the banner. BAN the rainbow flags.
Excluding things is inclusive. Got it.
Sheesh.
Why are American traditions the only traditions being BANNED IN AMERICA?
I would argue because the schools provide a disproportionate share of government employees. They are in effect our rulers
These guidelines do not support diversity but rather forced conformity. Too bad they do not see a common language, traditional American customs and culture as worthy of “diversity” as the hey do destroying them.
As long as they remain unchallenged they are not nuts. They are mainstream.
Sociologically speaking.
Yes, that is correct....the inspiration behind one of the books I never wrote (have written a few) - called Poison Ivy: How the Ivy League is Destroying America.
Maybe I will write it one day. But to clarify, I meant why should we take them seriously intellectually?
Why can’t they substitute mistletoe with a prayer rug. Then, there would be no issue. Isn’t that what is desired... to not have an issue?
Hmmm. Isn’t forbidding or condemning these items an example of being ‘not inclusive?’
How about hanging a big f*ing dildo - they are probably okay with that!
I guess it would be kinda cool to walk around Cornell with some Mistletoe hanging off the back of my belt so they can all kiss my A$$
Ok... how about Hijabs?
But...what about Crescents?
No guts? No courage of convictions? Why is that? Will someone get upset? Hmmm....who could it be?
Friggin cowards.
Does Cornell receive Federal and State funding. I’m sure it does. Therefore the Government is imposing religious views. Seems to me this violates the First Amendment.
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