Monday, February 19, 2007

Double Standards in Our Universities

Once again we can see that liberalism and anti-Christian sentiment is alive and well even in some of our oldest universities, what I'm going to relate next is taking place at William & Mary University, which used to be one of the most conservative universities in this country.

While William & Mary President Gene Nichol opposes the display of a cross in Wren chapel, he apparently is not offended by a display of campus cross-dressers. In a shocking move, America's second oldest college opened its doors to a "Sex Workers' Art Show," sponsored in part by the school's gay and lesbian club.

As part of its nationwide tour, the event included male, female, and drag strippers, escorts, and prostitutes "in various stages of undress" discussing subjects from employment to geopolitics.

William & Mary has been embroiled in controversy since Nichol ordered the removal of a 67-year-old cross from the campus chapel. In his defense, the president said that the display of the cross was an affront to students who practiced other religions. When students and alumni confronted Nichol about the invitation to host the sex workers, he responded, "I don't like this kind of show, but it is not the practice... of universities to censor or cancel performances because they are controversial." How, then, is it the school's practice to censor a religious symbol?

The outcry over this recent hypocrisy has prompted many alums to withhold their financial support. As for the cross, a graduate of the college's law school is filing a federal lawsuit to force William & Mary to restore it to the chapel.

You can read additional story on this subject here.

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