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MLKStudent leaders at the University of Oregon debated removing a quote from Martin Luther King Jr. from its student center, arguing that the quote was not inclusive enough for modern understandings of diversity.

Oregon’s Erb Memorial Union, which is currently under renovation, had the following famous King quote on the wall: “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. I have a dream…”

But as renovation continues, the Oregon Student Union seriously considered replacing that quote. “The quote is not going to change,” reports student paper Oregon Daily Emerald, “but that decision was not made without some hard thought by the Student Union Board.”

When the student union considered the question, some students asked, “Does the MLK quote represent us today?” The problem wasn’t so much the message, but the fact that it only focused on racial diversity instead of gender identity.

“Diversity is so much more than race,” said one sophomore architecture major. “Obviously race still plays a big role. But there are people who identify differently in gender and all sorts of things like that.”

Ironically, the King quote was to the lobby after students complained about another quote. Until 1985, the wall declared the University of Oregon “leader in the quest for the good life for all men.” That was replaced with the King quote after feminists objected to the implication that Oregon only cared about “men.”



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Some people will always be offended by anything and everything. There just does not seem to be any tolerance or leeway in anything anymore. I always thought "man" meant all mankind, regardless of sex, etc. but I was proved wrong about that years ago.

Maybe some people just have too much free time on their hands and look for "projects".

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LOL I believe so! If you're looking to be offended by something you can find offense. I truly think MLK was talking to all mankind.

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karl271 wrote:

Some people will always be offended by anything and everything. There just does not seem to be any tolerance or leeway in anything anymore. I always thought "man" meant all mankind, regardless of sex, etc. but I was proved wrong about that years ago.

Maybe some people just have too much free time on their hands and look for "projects".

  I so agree. 



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Idiots.



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Well shoot.

They need to replace it with something more friendly.

Like "ya'll come".

That includes everyone, right?

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Are you kidding me? What a crock. Leave the quote alone. Another try to judge history by today's political correctness. What crap.

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This is like banning the confederate flag.

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Ridiculous.

I don't get this needing to be inclusive of everything under the sun lest someone get offended. That MLK quote is still relevant today - especially the part about being judged by the content of one's character. I don't care if someone wishes to identify as an alternative gender. The world should not have to change just to suit that person. Good grief.

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FNW wrote:

This is like banning the confederate flag.

 Nope, nothing like that.

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Lawyerlady wrote:

Are you kidding me? What a crock. Leave the quote alone. Another try to judge history by today's political correctness. What crap.

 Everyone eventually falls into the PC trap.  Even the big Donald.  Yesterday he said he would call Kelly a stupid bimbo but that's not PC.



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The world has gone so PC crazy it's unbelievable.

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