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Unfair treatment
Started this discussion. Last reply by Patrick Earley Jun 22, 2011. 30 Replies 2 Likes
There was an issue that flared up amongst my friends and I at our University recently. We are all university music students. Our choir was singing Schumann's Mass in C minor and because this is a…Continue
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Robert Medeiros replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"Inform the professor that:
a) as a devout Satanist you feel the assigned music does not sufficiently glorify Lucifer Light-Bringer, Lord of the Dawn, and that your conscience requires you to instead attend Black Mass in a dark robe while belting…"
mark julius r. batugal replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"did your atheist friend requested for an exemption because of his atheism?"
William C. Walker replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"Russell, I was a cradle Catholic waay back when. I have been an outspoken Atheist for decades. I would have screamed 'bloody murder'. I still think Handel's Messiah is fantastic on a pipe organ, but I'd have bitched about…"
Karen Eichenberger Lollis replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"By now, you've probably already had the exam, but I suggest letting the instructor know your views, if only to help her see that it's opening a can of worms to let one person opt out in this way. Approach it with the idea that she might…"
Lindsey replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"If this same student were in a literature course, and refused to read a novel written by a catholic, or were in an art history class and refused to study any piece of art created before the protestant reformation, they would rightly be given a…"
Philip Jarrett replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"When my oldest son was in high school there was a class where the instructor taught the Bible under the guise of literature. He refused to participate and took a F instead.
I'm so proud of my boy."
M replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"I'd have to say something regarding the fact that all those who are "uncomfortable promoting Catholic views" should be exempt, or a new piece for the final ought to be chosen.
I also feel sorry for your classmate. …"
Jennifer Stanley replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"I'm going to go along with the sentiment of those who say it should at least be brought to the attention of the director. In arts (singing, acting, drawing, etc.), sometimes we have to put our personal beliefs aside and do what is asked of us.…"
Seth Jon Nonnemaker replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"Thats religion for ya. Complete and utter bullshit, at least your getting better by sucking it up and participating unlike that evangelical pussy."
Kris Feenstra replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"It is unfair, but in my mind the remedy is to revoke the exemption. That's probably unlikely and I'm not sure you could protest it without stepping on the music director's toes. The arts express just about every aspect of…"
erik112358 replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"Oh, and if you want to take some kind of action against it, I'd tell your professor so suing along the lines of the above, and finish with, "It's an extremely slippery slope, and if you slip to the bottom, your music program will be…"
erik112358 replied to Russell Larden's discussion 'Unfair treatment'"While I agree that the precedent is set, I do not think it should be taken advantage of. The predicament here is that a HUGE amount of music is related to god - especially choral music since it was created for (guess where) CHURCH. It is…"
Russell Larden commented on Robert Karp's blog post 'High court spurns atheist's 'under God' challenge'"Canada is definitely cool for religion, but our government is trying to modify itself after the USA right now =s. Our prime minister is pro-religion. Steven Harper is more or less the Canadian George Bush. If your country becomes a theocracy, I…"
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