UC Davis Defines Christians as “Oppressors” — Update: University Scrubs Website…
This isn’t political correctness run amok, it’s leftist academia pushing its anti-Christian agenda on the rest of society.
(Fox News Radio/Todd Starnes) — More than two dozen Christian students at the University of California at Davis have filed a formal complaint over a university policy that defines religious discrimination as Christians oppressing non-Christians.
The definition is listed in a document called, “The Principles of Community.” It defines “Religious/Spiritual Discrimination” as “The loss of power and privilege to those who do not practice the dominant culture’s religion. In the United States, this is institutionalized oppressions toward those who are not Christian.”
“This is radical political correctness run amok,” said David French, senior counsel for the Alliance Defense Fund. The conservative advocacy group has written a letter on behalf of more than 25 students who object to the policy and want it revised. He said it’s absurd to single out Christians as oppressors and non-Christians as the only oppressed people on campus.
A spokesperson for UC-Davis directed comments about “The Principles of Community” to Raheem Reed, an associate executive vice chancellor. Reed did not return numerous phone calls.
“Christians deserve the same protections against religious discrimination as any other students on a public university campus,” French told Fox News Radio. “The idea that a university would discriminate against Christians is a very old story unfortunately and one that we see played out every day.”
One student, who asked not to be identified, said university officials asked her to reaffirm “The Principles of Community” last semester. She refused to do so when she realized that Christians were not protected under the policy.
Update: UC Davis has scrubbed their website, here’s the Google cache snapshot as of Feb 14, 2011 06:53:46 GMT:
While you’re at it, check out their definition of racism.
The institutionalization of collective prejudice resulting in a system of advantage based on one race having power over others. In the United States, it is the systematic oppression of people of color by white people.
This is what leftist academia is indoctrinating America’s youth with. Might be a good idea to debrief your kids when they come home from school before any of this garbage sinks in and takes hold.
Thanks to Margaret for a great catch.
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Big bucks says those idiots received a grant from Saudi Arabia.
Raheem Reed – I’m a bigot, so I say he’s a islamo moslim. Raheem Reed is that a gay term?
I agree, FOLLOW THE MONEY!
disgusting people at UC Davis….
Who in their right mind would go to a public university in California?
Issue saliency does not attach to student bodies in a failed state.
Ahhh….the delilcious irony that is all but lost on these champions-of-tolerance who attempt to wield this draconian sledge hammer in an attempt to crush to dust those pesky little flies that have landed in their already-putrid ointment….
And just what, pray tell, might be the “dominant” culture at most any public university campus? Oh, that’s right! It’s that oppressive Christian theocracy, ruthlessly stifling any opposing viewpoint that….er, um….that is…. hmmm… I know! It’s those shout-down-the-opposition, foaming-at-the-mouth mobs of… umm..let’s see…don’t rush me now…
Pot, meet kettle, in all its glory.
Game, set, match.
Brought to us by the same leftist who gave us Regents v Bakke (UC Davis) and reverse discrimination. Its a liberal Hell Hole.
you don’t have to follow the money, It’s just a pure lefty Ideology, which is made to oppress Christians, THAT’S ALL FOLKS.
Time to take all public funds away from UC Davis.
Um… UC Davis’ seal contains a quote from the Bible.
Orwellian NewSpeak is now a reality and not merely “fictional”.
Of course, the real Religion of Oppression, Islam, gets a complete pass from the UC Davis idiots.
Christians define uc davis as a bunch of tools.
Of course Rakem won’t return any calls, his union bosses are fully behind him.
With this declaration by UC Davis, the definition of Christian has narrowed even more. How?. Well what person that just calls himself or herself a Christian or is a nominal Christians would want be be indetified as an oppressor in this political correct world?. Or sustain such abuse, except one who is truly comminted to the Lord?. So with one stupid policy UC Davis has done more then they realize. I am a Christian and not ashamed to say it
Christians at UC Davis,
Please think about Biblical Christianity as you’re belief system if it is not already.
Will pray for you in your battle with UC Davis
I’m Catholic count me in your number
Before it vanishes down the memory hole– the page at http://occr.ucdavis.edu/poc/glossary.html appears to be the source of the definition. It is currently displaying a 500-Internal Server Error message.
My cut-and-paste from the Google search that lead to the glossary page shows the following excerpt:
Office of Campus Community Relations: Glossary
Nov 12, 2010 … In the United States, this is institutionalized oppressions toward those who are not Christian. S. Sex: System of sexual classification …
And update: Davis/Rasheem Reed is backing away from the whole thing: http://radio.foxnews.com/2011/02/16/university-defines-christians-as-oppressors/
Communist-Islam alliance against U.S., Israel, Christianity, Judaism.
So to the left only Christians are oppressors and only whites are racists? How stupid..
“it is the systematic oppression of people of color by white people.”
Utterly amazing, but then again…I’m not surprised. You can freely shit all over Whites and when we say something against it, you can be sure the “R Word” pops up.
Liberals hate white people, especially Christians.
ONE MORE THING White Liberals relate to blacks from a position of fear, guilt, pity and appeasement.
Archie, liberals hate all people even themselves. e.g. all environmentalists are liberals and ‘to save the planet’ they want to rid it of people.
I’m a grad student at UC Davis and I have to say I’m really not surprised.
Funny how they have to single out the United States and what they think is racism there, but there’s no follow up.
They could easily have said, “In the Sudan, racism is when Muslims slaughter Christians, so it’s all a matter of perspective” and they would to some degree be in the clear.
But that’s not the intent, the intent of academia is to villainize the greatest country in the history of planet Earth, and in the mean time over populate it.
Again, if it’s so bad, why do they keep coming?
And furthermore, why do they need tax dollars to keep the doors open? If the United States is such a racist country, then isn’t taking its money unethical?
Lefty trash and lefty creed, pure and simple.
I am sure the Christian churches who run and donate to the free health clinics, food banks, and kitchens would be surprised to find they are racist oppressors.
I am a non-believer, but I am convinced the way to go is home schooling and Christian colleges. Christian values taught by parents and reinforced by the Christian community build decent human beings.
Only progressives would find oppression in Christianity while totally ignoring Islam. I mean, really….I don’t have mobs of Christians outside my door calling for my death because I don’t believe, and I never will.
These ignorant educators(?) have no clue or choose to ignore the tremendous good Christians do every day unseen and unnoticed by most.
Joseph McCarthy was right. All the troubles befalling the United States of America right now are the result of ignoring his message of warning.
“Might be a good idea to debrief your kids when they come home from school…”
Might be a better idea to reconsider the merits of a college education for many young people. The sooner this system implodes, the better.