tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post26511747240984171..comments2024-03-06T06:34:42.881-05:00Comments on EconoSpeak: George Floyd and JesusUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-89388642886255947932021-12-18T08:10:16.414-05:002021-12-18T08:10:16.414-05:00all life is worthy of respect!
you shared the sec...all life is worthy of respect!<br /><br />you shared the second great law....<br /><br />the first is to respect God!<br /><br />is the second a thing w/o #1?<br /><br />too often, we get only the second half.....paddy kivlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-44278348971859514102021-12-17T10:40:24.128-05:002021-12-17T10:40:24.128-05:00While the intentions may have been in the right pl...While the intentions may have been in the right place, this is for some a very clear portrayal of blasphemy. CUA's student government has voted for it to be removed, and apparently it's been stolen twice already (https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2021/12/16/controversial-artwork-twice-stolen-catholic-university). Personally, I believe the icon is in exceptionally poor taste, but I understand that organized religion, which does provide moral lessons to many, can have a role to play in helping heal historical grievances. Pope Francis came out last year as denouncing the violence (https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2020-06/pope-francis-usa-george-floyd-protests-no-racism-violence.html).<br /><br />In the CUA case, ultimately it is up to the faculty and the student body to decide whether the icon should be depicted on campus, and the student body has spoken.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4900303239154048192.post-86881544274154847402021-12-16T22:51:00.001-05:002021-12-16T22:51:00.001-05:00Amen my brother!Amen my brother!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com