The University of Virginia announced it would be eliminating the 21-gun salute from its Veterans Day ceremony because they did not want to cause any trauma to students who might hear the gunshots.
"One is that it would be disruptive to classes and two unfortunately with gun violence in the U.S., there was some concern that we would cause a panic if someone heard gunshots on grounds," Jim Ryan, the college's president, told NBC29.
The decision was made by the provost's office along with UVA's ROTC program. The Veterans Day program at UVA has included a 21-gun salute for over a decade.
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Uh, so why not warn them?
ReplyDeleteWhat about backfiring rice burner cars?
Oh, yeah, no more fourth of July fireworks,either.
There would be no freedom without guns. Guns are what kept this country free from the British. Guns are essential for a free society
DeleteMaybe they should post this in the campus paper first:
ReplyDelete"TO ALL STUDENTS:
This Veterans Day we will be sounding a traditional 21-gun salute in honor of our veterans.
Please mentally prepare yourself for this event.
For those that may be traumatized by this event, the following services will be available at the Student Union:
TRAUMA COUNSELORS
FEAR COUNSELORS
ANXIETY COUNSELORS
Please feel free to bring your mommy with you."
You forgot the Crying Closet...
DeleteSad.
ReplyDeleteDITTOS to 9:55
ReplyDeleteOr text a notice to students:
ReplyDeleteYou are about to hear gunshots. As you hear them be mindful that they are to honor those responsible for the freedoms you exploit today. And those freedoms were achieved anywhere but in a 'safe space' and subject to days if not years of real gunfire.
Better yet, expel anyone that wets themself during the 21 gun salute!
ReplyDeleteEnd the nonsense.
In stead of safe spaces it will be wet spaces
DeleteHow many windows does one have to lick to become a professor.
ReplyDeleteIt's not windows
DeleteUse silencers.
ReplyDeleteKaaaboooom. watch them melt
ReplyDelete