Here’s a great example of what is wrong with political correctness: It turns people into total morons. (H/T: Hot Air.)
Carleton University won’t be holding a popular fundraiser to benefit cystic fibrosis, it was confirmed Tuesday, after the student council passed a motion falsely claiming the disease affects only white men.
In what journalism councillor Nick Bergamini calls an “incredibly divisive” move, the Council of Carleton University Students Association (CUSA) passed a motion at a meeting late Monday night that effectively cancelled the annual Shinerama fundraising campaign.
Shinerama events occur during the school’s orientation week and proceeds go to the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CCFF).
The association raised the motion based on information it received from one of its former executive members that the disease affects only white people and mostly males, Bergamini told CTV.ca.
[…] Cystic fibrosis, which is the most common genetic fatal disease in young people in Canada, affects just as many young girls as boys, Morrison added.
We have to wonder if perhaps the student council of Carleton U. is made up of absolute idiots. Because here’s the relevant text of the motion:
Whereas all orientees and volunteers should feel like their fundraising efforts will serve the their diverse communities;
And Whereas Cystic fibrosis has been recently revealed to only affect white people, and primarily men
Be it resolved that: CUSA discontinue its support of this campaign
Say, Max, tell us what you think about this student council motion.
To be honest, it is a disaster. If you have a few extra dollars and you’re wondering where to donate it, give to the Cystic Fibrosis foundation. Max has CF. And while he is white and male, I’m pretty sure the disease didn’t consider that before it manifested in him.
I can hear the conversation now.
“How do you know it only attacks white people?”
“Oh, Jamal told us while we were smoking dope in the dorm last night.”
“Where did he get it?”
“I think he said he read it somewhere on the web. I don’t remember last night too clearly.”
“Read it somewhere on the web, eh? Well that should settle the question for once and for all.”
It appears these morons’ motive is racism. Somebody should expel these clowns, they obviously don’t have the brains for Uni level study.
C’mon, Meryl, this is a joke, isn’t it? Even university students couldn’t be so idiotic.
But I bet they would have supported a fund-raising drive for Sickle Cell Anemia, whose victim population is mostly black. That would have been seen as a diverse move in itself — all races joining to help.
This is racism against whites besides being moronically misinformed. I can picture the students of color, or perhaps some white students, coming in all puffed up with importance — they’ve uncovered a new proof of racism on the part of the college! Very serious faces, references to historic wrongs, citations of health care access by blacks, and so on. Everything except checking the facts.
Alex, it’s not a joke. Unless two Canadian media outlets are both being hoaxed.
I think it is a student plot to get themselves jobs with the Federal Government when (if?) they graduate. They seem qualified.
What is silly is that many diseases are more prevalent in certain populations. Kids with autism are more likely to have parents involved in math and science fields, African Americans have a higher prevalence of heart disease and smoker’s are less likely to have Parkinson’s. This is just wrong and some college students need a good kick in the butt.
Maybe they could do an event for CF this year, and next year do an event for sickle cell anemia.
It is true that CF affects whites (e.g. people from Europe and the Near East) more than blacks and Asians, but it is not X-linked, so it does affect females as frequently as males. My parents have friends whose daughter-in-law has CF.
Actually, Meryl, I knew it wasn’t a joke. Alas. I can’t say this is the most idiotic thing I’ve ever seen, even from university students, but it comes pretty close.
Carleton University: where the “K” stands for “Quality.”
*snort* If there’s a contest, I think Damian just won.