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Originally Posted by notlongnow
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Yes - I see the distinction.
Some clarification.
There doesn't appear to be a lawsuit yet. Just an investigation from the "Washington, D.C. Office of Human Rights "
The complaint is made by a *GWU* (George Washington University) professor complaining about the CUA (Catholic University of America).
The complaint says there is no space free of crosses and the implication is that he (the complainant) wants a cross-free space. He does NOT seem to say that he wants crosses taken down.
CUA responds that NO student has registered a complaint with them.
Most damning of all against the GWU prof:
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Banzhaf also complained that CUA does not sponsor a Muslim student association. But the Tower reports an Arab American Student Association recently formed on campus. The founder, Wiaam Al Salmi, told the Tower, “The community here is very respectful of other religions and I feel free to openly practice it.”
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So, just to restate one of the finer points - there is no lawsuit. Just a complaint to a human rights agency - though I would concur that CUA's response *is* a form of 'fending off'.
People who have known me for a while know that I am no fan of the Catholic Church. But in this case, I'm on their side.