{"id":1428,"date":"2007-10-11T05:52:55","date_gmt":"2007-10-11T10:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=1428"},"modified":"2007-10-11T15:25:53","modified_gmt":"2007-10-11T20:25:53","slug":"model-of-consistency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shotinthedark.info\/wp\/?p=1428","title":{"rendered":"Model of Consistency"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve been\u00a0 highly critical of the NCAA’s drive against Native American-related team names – or, more particularly, names that aren’t overtly degrading (I think Washington could retire “Redskins” without any great fuss).\u00a0 And while I realize it’s a fine line and an emotional topic, I take schools like UND at their word that their mascot names – the “Sioux” – have no derogatory intent.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Still, I’m glad to see that the U of M, in enacting the policies of that rigidly ethical body the NCAA, has\u00a0 observed the highest standards of ethics and logic<\/a>, declaring with unequivocal moral rectitude that…:<\/p>\n

A University of Minnesota policy discouraging the school’s athletic teams from competing against the University of North Dakota in any sport…<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Well, while I disagree with the policy, it’s good to see that the U of M is standing for principle, even a misguided principle, and eschewing the path of the weasel – like, for instance, if they’d exempted the big money-maker game against their archrival, a rivalry that is a huge cash cow for the athletic department…<\/p>\n

…\u00a0except hockey will stand.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

[SCREEEEEECH]<\/p>\n

Um…<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

So in other words, the U of M will stand by smug, sanctimonious PC policy, except where there’s big money and alumni dollars involved?<\/p>\n

UPDATE:\u00a0 King adds<\/a>:<\/p>\n

One is left to conclude that the University has engaged in the ultimate of cheap signaling<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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