LETTER: Is sensitivity one-sided?

Dear Editor, If I were to post pictures in my work area that others considered offensive with respect to their culture, family values or religion, I would expect to be reprimanded by the university and perhaps required to take sensitivity training.

Regardless of my personal beliefs or lifestyle, others should not be forced to look at material that is associated with acts their culture considers immoral and reprehensible.

Diversity is certainly a fine term. It does not, however, include the right of forced exposure. Dividers placed well away from the homosexual Pride Alliance posters are hardly what I would call malicious discrimination. The Cashier’s Office did not attempt to move or censure the displays. There were simply those in the office who chose not to continually view them.

Whether you believe so or not, some of us at the university believe firmly in certain standards of morality and immorality – both homosexual and heterosexual. These standards come from convictions far deeper than a little “diversity” dialog. The university has no right to imply that Cashier’s Office attitudes need to be fixed by politically-correct training. Should diversity and sensitivity be one-sided?

Scott CannonDept. of Computer Science