TedSheckler;1686916 wrote:I love it!

Reading this letter, the first thing that struck me is how this student tries to push all the guilt buttons...so common a tactic in the "victimhood" agenda. It is as if claiming to be a victim (of racism, sexism or whatever du jour), now matter how obscure, automatically absolves you of any responsibility or consequences of your actions. Somehow, students here think that by some remote connection to an event, that they can embark upon an action and suffer no consequences....as if the event gives them a" get out of class free" card. Actions have sequelea....actions have consequences. That is real life, and it is your personal responsibility to accept what happens (good or bad)as a result of the course of action that you chose to pursue.
When a cop pulls his gun and shoots someone, you can be sure he knows that he will be put on leave, and internal affairs will investigate him and the justification for his action, and that investigation could lead to the loss of his job, end his career, or even criminal charges. Cops, I think, understand and accept that pretty well. You can be sure, with all the recent goings-on that any white cop who shoots a person of color will suffer that scrutiny 10 fold....and they accept that.
But somehow, responsibility for ones action doesn't apply to victims...even to those "victims" so traumatized at Oberlin college. Somebody else is to take responsibility for their missing class without the express approval of the teacher FIRST.
And if they laid down in the street and blocked traffic to "protest" and got hurt...it would be the driver's fault, not theirs....or if they got hurt while causing a disturbance, it would be the city's fault for not affording them protection. Such is the belief of 'victims" everywhere.
BUT, IN REALITY.....
You can't rob a store or sell illegal stuff and not expect there to be consequences. You can't leave your child unsupervised at a park waving around a realistic looking gun and not expect consequences. You can't disrespect an officer's orders, or threaten him or resist arrest without realizing that there are going to be consequences. Actions lead to sequelae that sometimes can't be controlled or have unfortunate outcomes.