Ghost of Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 http://www.israelnationalnews.com/news.php3?id=102371 Penn State Bans Jewish Student's Terrorism Exhibit by Ezra HaLevi Pennsylvania State University has cancelled an art exhibition about terrorism and the destruction of Jewish historical and religious sites claiming it "did not promote cultural diversity." The ten-piece exhibit, by student Josh Stulman, was the result of years of preparation. It was called "Portraits of Terror" and focused on images of Palestinian terrorism, hate-propaganda cartoons printed in PA newspapers and photos of Jewish holy sites destroyed by Muslims. Just three days before the exhibition was to take place, Stulman received an email from the School of Visual Arts saying that his exhibit on images of terrorism "did not promote cultural diversity" or "opportunities for democratic dialogue" and the display would be cancelled, according to the PSU Collegian newspaper. "I'm being censored," Stulman told the paper, "and the reason for censoring me doesn't make sense." The school's director, Charles Garoian responded by saying the images "did not mesh with the university's educational mission." He said the decision was made after reviewing the university's Policy on "Nondiscrimination and Harassment and Penn State's Zero Tolerance Policy for Hate." The exhibit was sponsored by the Penn State Hillel, according to Stulman, and is aimed at creating awareness on campus about the senselessness of terrorism. Hillel regularly sponsors art exhibits by Jewish students, dealing with Jewish and Israeli themes, as well as secular themes. Stulman said that the director of the school has refused to meet with him and told the Collegian that advertisements for the event were defaced, with at least one sporting a large swastika that someone had drawn on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamingwolf Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 silly student, exhibits are for hate of western culture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 Jewish suffering at the hands of the Pals is not PC, especially in the ultra-left environs of college campuses. At least not contemporary suffering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Force Cane Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 he should have glorified Palestinian homicide bombers, that would have gotten him an award... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Here again, bad mouth Jews and Christians, no problem. Bad mouth radical Islam or terror groups, not so much. I guess he wouldn't be allowed to present anything on the holocaust either, because that would tarnish the "feel good" image of nazis. I'm truly worried about this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelms Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 We're at the beginning of the end of the great American empire. It's happened to the best of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 We're at the beginning of the end of the great American empire. It's happened to the best of them. yeah, but we're self-destructing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrabR Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Intresting comments by another student who knows him http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20357835&postID=114567064462684583 another report http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/living/education/higher_learning/14402605.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelms Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 yeah, but we're self-destructing. Exactly, which has happened to past great empires. (See: Romans) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Exactly, which has happened to past great empires. (See: Romans) the romans didn't self distruct as much as they just plain decayed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Jewish suffering at the hands of the Pals is not PC, especially in the ultra-left environs of college campuses. At least not contemporary suffering. Ultra-left? Really? I could have sworn that the left wouldn't be as keen to censor anything related to current affairs and terrorism... :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Me and some friends were laughing so hard when we heard of this. I was talkin to some kid who was tryin to get me to go. I told him to **** off and not waste my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 Ultra-left? Really? I could have sworn that the left wouldn't be as keen to censor anything related to current affairs and terrorism... :whoknows: Surely, you jest. In any case, it could be this exhibit was 'inflammatory' but I've heard of other inflammatory exhibits that DIDNT get censored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Surely, you jest.In any case, it could be this exhibit was 'inflammatory' but I've heard of other inflammatory exhibits that DIDNT get censored. I'm not. Calling censorship ultra-left is just a bad statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost of Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 I'm not. Calling censorship ultra-left is just a bad statement. Ok, maybe I need to doconnect the dots for you. The political climate of many college campuses (even down to the community college level) is of the leftist variety. Hence, in THIS case, censorship is perhaps derived from that portion of the political spectrum, especially when one considers the subject material banned. Hello? No one called all censorship ultra-left. I'm not at fault because you don't know the current political trends (that the ultra-left is very hostile to Israel, holds a double standard for behavior when it comes to Israelis and Arabs and often has been tinged with outright anti-Semitic iconography and rhetoric as they ramp up their ideological war on Israel and the West (which is the real reason for the hatred of israel.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enter Apotheosis Posted April 23, 2006 Share Posted April 23, 2006 Ok, maybe I need to doconnect the dots for you. The political climate of many college campuses (even down to the community college level) is of the leftist variety.Hence, in THIS case, censorship is perhaps derived from that portion of the political spectrum, especially when one considers the subject material banned. Hello? No one called all censorship ultra-left. I'm not at fault because you don't know the current political trends (that the ultra-left is very hostile to Israel, holds a double standard for behavior when it comes to Israelis and Arabs and often has been tinged with outright anti-Semitic iconography and rhetoric as they ramp up their ideological war on Israel and the West (which is the real reason for the hatred of israel.) You're referring strictly to the ultra-left that strives to be PC and actually has a stake in American politics. I'm referring to the ultra-left ideology itself which really is anti-censorship and wouldn't give a rats ass about the existence of the display. If they don't like it, they can protest and are free to do so. You (collectively) can't keep calling things "left" or "ultra-left" without being specific anymore. It is NOT a good description of anyone at this point because the difference between left and right is unbelievably skewed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Freedom of Speech has been defeated by Freedom to not be Offended... unless you happen to be christian or an athiest in which case you are fair game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Freedom of Speech has been defeated by Freedom to not be Offended... unless you happen to be christian or an athiest in which case you are fair game. truly unfortunate. i say: keep on offending me (or at least try to offend me in the first place.) it seams to me that we've evolved to become spineless. our society is rapidly spinning in a downward direction because we worry about what other people think. if your offended by what i say, boo hoo, go cry about it, but i'm not about to stop just because you think it might offend SOMEONE ELSE! that's what's even worse, people aren't as much offended what you say about them, as they are what you say about others. if they wanna get upset, let them say so themselves... but i'm still not gonna stop (but at the same time i'm not gonna go over the top.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winslowalrob Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Josh Stulman appropriates Nazi symbology when it suits him and his hateful message. That you think you can quote from an article (written by his best friend, by the way) in a college paper without seeing the paintings in question is calls into question any credibility you have. I know Josh, and he really doesn't have the intellectual power to send a complex political message as he claims he does, he is merely getting talking points from his sponsoring organization (Hillel). His work is simply about hatred of Palestinians. I have seen it. I disagree with the cancelling of the show. I disagree with it because I believe hateful people like Josh will get their just desserts in the public sphere. You also fail to see that every day a conservative and religious man preaches his message in front of Willard Building where thousands of students pass every day and debate him openly. No attempt to stop him by the University. You fail to see the large placards and installations put up by a conservative religious student group along the mall leading to Patee Library with images of fetuses and images from the Holocaust. No attempt to stop it by the University. http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=20357835&postID=114567064462684583 Having seen anti-abortion groups with wonderful pictures on my campus many a time, I think there is more to the story than simply the vast left wing conspiracy sticking it to the Jews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Hmmm I don't know, just by reading the article it sounds like the typica leftist university trying to non-pc thought that the radio hosts always talk about, but the work has to be judged as itself. For all I know it was a piece of garbage which really contributed nothing and could thus be rightly cancelled, but maybe it wasn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPinstripe Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Here again, bad mouth Jews and Christians, no problem. Bad mouth radical Islam or terror groups, not so much.I guess he wouldn't be allowed to present anything on the holocaust either, because that would tarnish the "feel good" image of nazis. I'm truly worried about this country. Heck yeah... Its crashing and burning. yeah, but we're self-destructing. Exactly. Its the culture, and the political correctness. We are killing ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OaktonSkins/BushFan Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0671657151/102-2181141-9411357?v=glance&n=283155 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Heck yeah... Its crashing and burning.Exactly. Its the culture, and the political correctness. We are killing ourselves. oh my god, that's TWO things we've agreed on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Man Burgendy & Gold Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 Seems like the only groups you don't have to be PC about is those in western religion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 We're at the beginning of the end of the great American empire. It's happened to the best of them. yawn... you do realize how, historically the balance of power tends to be very polar. in other words, i'm suggesting you come off like a guy on a soap box screaming in a megaphone about the rapture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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