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The White Debonair
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very poor taste, but partying college students aren't known for their judgment calls
I thought Penn State had more class than that. I understand that there are always some idiots everywhere you go, but I would have expected them to get the living crap beat out of them by some of the people at the party, or told them to leave or something.
So the penalty for expressing an unpopular opinion is violence? What did a couple of college students dressed in inappropriate costumes do to deserve that?
I saw costumes every bit as bad while at UT but thankfully they were before facebook/myspace. Doesn't make it right but it happens.
At least make fun of someone who is alive and can defend themselves. Don't go and poke fun at people who were shot and killed.
I dressed as Abe Lincoln one year, sorry.
The only thing wrong is the timing. You don't have to like that they did it but they have every right to be as stupid/tasteless as they choose to be.
And everyone else has the right to berate them for that choice. Thanks to the information age, they will have this poor choice hanging over their heads constantly.
Did you dress as Abe Lincoln with a bullet hole from Booth? No.
Timing is definately not the only thing wrong with those kids. If I were at the party they went to I would have confronted them, without a doubt.
What would you think a relative of one of the dead would have done had they been at PSU and seen the kids? I would hope they would confront them violently. And yes, I am advocating violence in this situation. A whole hell of a lot of it.
If I sound callous then I apologize. Believe me I understand the situation. My g/f's sister is in grad school at VT and works on campus. That day was terrible at our house.
I am sorry that your girlfriend's sister had to witness that, but what if it was someone who you knew very well who was killed. Then you see someone at a party who is dressed like the ones who were killed. I am not saying I know what those families are going through because I don't, but I couldn't just sit there with my tail between my legs and not confront them.
Sure it is legal, but sometimes you have to stand up for what you know is right.
You then open the can of worms as to what is right? Is it right to justify violence against poor taste? Maybe violence is warranted for poor service at a restaurant?
The thing is, violence is no way to deal with anything. They can say whatever they want, it's protected. Beating someone up dressed as a VT victim makes you as bad, if not worse.
What they did was in very poor taste, but really...not any worse than any other "shock" costumes. Hitler, abe lincoln shot, etc...it happens.
I agree with the kids, however, about us focusing in on this ONE tragedy when thousands die every day. We are so concerned with polarizing events, soundbites, etc that we rarely see the big picture.