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If this is true, then I'm glad something is being done. That still doesn't explain why the punishment against a school wide problem is being exacted against a number of entities to whom the allegations may not apply in any sense. This is UVA picking the easiest target as a sacrificial lamb, and in a world where the definition of rape is being enlarged on a daily basis,

True, but the punishment isn't as bad as yall are making it out to be (at this point). Right now it's a suspension for a few weeks and is mostly symbolic, imo. Now if they went further and tried to get rid of greek life altogether, that would be absurd.

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it's another absurd move that'll just end up stigmatizing large swaths of people while doing nothing to get to the bottom of credible allegations of sexual assault.

I feel like the people who are going to indict all of Greek life for the actions of a clear minority already have their minds made up.

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Posted by Pettifogger

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Posted on 11/23/14 at 1:40 pm to REG861

I get that, I understand it won't practically be that bad which is why UVA can get away with it without rustling folks.

My issues are :

A) This is just furthering the general perilous nature of college life for men (those who want to do the right things but can become the victim of a system that increasingly hates them) and

B) Using fraternities as an easy target because, you know, all fraternity guys are rapists at heart. Forget that every fraternity guy I've ever known would probably murder a member who raped a girl, but it doesn't matter because we all see it on TV.

I believe sexual assault is a problem on campuses, but I can't sort through all the bullshite to get to the real story.

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