so when i heard this on npr tonight i was a little heated. the first muslim college has opened in the us, which i think is awesome! i think it's a great idea to be able receive an education against the backdrop of your faith. what upset me was a quote from a student... saying that the reason she decided to go there was so that she could be with people who looked like her, thought like her, had the same experiences as her and so on. it just seems foolish to intentionally surround yourself with people who won't challenge you to think outside yourself.
i'm not overly worked up about, i mean it was a quote from, mostly likely, an 18 year old girl who still has lots of learning to do. and i'm certain that the majority of the students are attending for other reason entirely.
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Sadly that is what I have heard many times growing up for upcoming BYU, BYUI and SVU students.
ditto to G. I don't like the way it is worded, but it's the same sentiment, especially for those people who grew up in areas where they were a minority.
Not advocating it, just stating the opinion of others.
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