Observing a moment on 9/11 at the U would create Islamaphobia?

[question everything]

How crazy can PC students be? Shall we apologize to Al Quaed for being there in the first place?

From today strib

http://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-student-group-faces-backlash-after-voting-down-9-11-recognition/351081611/

Last week, the University of Minnesota’s undergraduate student government voted down a resolution to hold an annual “moment of recognition” on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, citing concerns that it might inflame anti-Muslim sentiment.

Now the group is facing a backlash on social media, particularly in the wake of Friday’s terrorist attacks in Paris.

The resolution, which was proposed by Theo Menon, a representative from the College Republicans, noted that “there is currently no official recognition” of 9/11 on the Twin Cities campus and urged the U to start such a tradition next year.

After a debate Nov. 10, the Minnesota Student Association rejected the resolution 36 to 23, with three abstentions.

According to an account of the debate in a conservative student newspaper, the Minnesota Republic, opponents argued that such a resolution could stir up racism against Muslim and Middle Eastern students.

[Brickbat]

1. I hope they hold one on December 7, too.

NEVER FORGET.

[840high]

2. BS - let's not give in.

[scarletwoman]

3. So, the College Republicans wanted to make an annual ritual of waving the 9/11 bloody shirt?

Frankly, I'm glad it got voted down, no matter what the reason.

Personally, I'm utterly fed up with the fetishizing of 9/11. The only "moment of recognition" I want to see is the recognition that the imperialism practiced by our government for decade after decade has been responsible for millions of deaths throughout the world, and on 9/11 we got a little of our own back.

I am in complete sympathy with the family members and loved ones of those who died in that attack on the Twin Towers wanting to memormialize their loss. As well as for New Yorkers in general who were certainly traumitized on that day.

But forgive me if I consider any Republican attempt at memorializing 9/11 to consist of little beyond bald-faced jingoism and a call to indulge in the worst impulses of the "USA! USA! USA! Fuck yeah!" mentality. No thanks.

[question everything]

4. Are you bothered by the fact that the proposal was made by a Republican

or are you against remembering in principle?

Just curious: last week the whole world commemorated the end of WWI - "the war to end all wars" - yes, bitter joke.

This happened 97 years ago! But we still remember. We remember D day to remember the end of WWII.

You don't have to inject politics into the horror that most of us felt that day. Why should we not remember?

How sad that you cannot feel any connection to that day. For once, we, as a county was united. Perhaps you did not, though..

[dflprincess]

5. Europe observed the end of WWI on November 11

the U.S. had sales.

Mention "Armistice Day" to a young one and don't be surprised when you get asked what that is.

Personally I think it's time to stop wallowing in it every 9/11. A ceremony at the sites, fine - just like the observance at the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor. But we don't need to rip the wound open every year.