Category: Odd + Funny Author : Duncan Riley Posted: November 26, 2008
Tags : canada, Carleton University Students Association
A Canadian University Students Association is causing local outrage after deciding to withdraw support for a Cystic Fibrosis charity because Cystic Fibrosis is a “white disease.” If that’s not bad enough, the same group also noted that it affects mostly men as well
The Carleton University Students Association voted Monday night in favour of choosing a new charity to support during its orientation week in September, in place of Shinerama, which raises money for the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The Globe and Mail reported that the student council motion stated that orientation week “strives to be inclusive” and “all orientees and volunteers should feel like their fundraising efforts will serve their diverse communities.”
Shinerama foundation CEO Cathleen Morrison noted that CF is a fatal genetic disease that affects males and females equally, and although it is more prevelent among white people, it affects people of European, North African, Middle Eastern and South Asian descent, although black and East Asian populations aren’t immune.
Political correctness gone mad.
Nov 26, 2008
As a graduate of Carleton University living in Sydney I would like to make it clear the actions of CUSA (the student union) rarely represent those of the student body. This is an international disgrace for Carleton University and hopefully it can be resolved.
Another disgraceful event in CUSA history was them attempting to block a local Rabbi's honourary degree because he opposed same-sex marriage. (Google: CUSA Rabbi Bulka).
Nov 26, 2008
Cathleen Morrison is the chief executive officer of the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation not of Shinerama.
Shineramas executive is the student union officers and its volunteers. This student council is run by a bunch of racist, bigoted, misandrists. One hopes that all of their names get posted on the WWW so when future employers google their names they will think twice about hiring this cretins. I guess by their logic they shouldn't support breast cancer either. Thanksfully Steven is right this is the actions of the council and not the actions or wishes of the student body. Cartoon U has gone down hill over the past twenty years. Last Chance U's executive committee has shamed this once fine institution even further.
Nov 27, 2008
And I suppose that the 5 billion American Taxpayers spend in Africa, courtesy of an initiative by President Bush, means that nobody cares about “non white” diseases. What a bunch of idiots. See what happens when you eat moose meat and have socialized medicine?
Nov 29, 2008
Please don't stereotype all Carleton U students, and ESPECIALLY don't stereotype Canadians. There is outrage all over Canada at the irresponsibility of the CUSA motion and how they've tarnished the reputation of the university.
Don't forget this was passed on the votes of 17 CUSA members (2 people voted against the motion), and the local student body is ardently working to get the person who set forth the motion, the person who seconded it, and the president impeached. CUSA is infamous within Carleton University for being over-political and useless, and now because of the controversy they've really shot themselves in the foot. Students are up in arms over this, and things will be very different when the next CUSA election comes around.
And please don't be ridiculous in your stereotypes. You are welcome to disagree with the current medical system (some Canadians don't agree with it anyways), but for goodness sake, no one eats moose meat, no more than Americans eat bald eagles.
Feb 19, 2009
Retarded students