Majority of Students Wanted ‘Offensive’ Halloween Costumes to be Punished

Last night, kids everywhere donned costumes to party and maybe get a little Halloween candy in the process. But on college campus, Halloween has become one of the most politically-charged time of year.  

A recent poll by the College Pulse shows that American students are caving to even the idea of punishment: More than 50% of university students wanted universities to punish people who wore “highly offensive” costumes.  (Don’t get too smug, California free speech enthusiasts – if there are any of you out there! — three out of five students from your state favor such punishment.)

Apparently, modern students do not believe that expressing oneself with a costume is protected by the First Amendment.

Campus Reform has more:

The survey was conducted by asking 1,501 university students several questions regarding current events and societal norms, including “Are highly offensive Halloween costumes (such as blackface) a protected form of free speech on campus, or should students who wear them be punished?”

A majority of students — 51 percent — indicated that students who wore such costumes should “be punished,” while 49 percent said that “highly offensive” costumes are “a protected form of free speech.”

The number of students saying others should be punished for “offensive” Halloween costumes is even higher at elite universities, with 58 percent of Ivy League students saying that wearing “offensive” costumes should have consequences.

What a disgrace.  

At Maryville University’s “Peer Educators” program, they conducted a “Cultural Appropriation & Cultural Appreciation” workshop, which told students that “cultural appropriation” in Halloween costumes leads to “cultural genocide.”  That would’ve caused a student rebellion back in the day, as kids laughed at their bureaucratic university overlords.

In the past, college students used to push boundaries and challenge authority.  Now, they appeal to authorities to protect their delicate feelings and enforce their idea of ideological purity.

It’s a Constitutional shame and drives all the fearless fun out of college.

Hat Tip: Campus Reform

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