<p>Tick-tock, tick-tock… I’m waiting on Smushed’s reply to my questions. I saw lots of reaction, but no answers.</p>
<p>Well, I’m not really waiting, Smushed, largely because I visit this forum to learn more about the admission process and get a sense of things on campus…for a college search that is coming to its end.</p>
<p>And that’s the main reason I’m not looking for more engagement on an argument where there is almost zero chance of anyone persuading any other participant to change their mind. Nobody’s going to change your mind, Smushed. I think that’s clear. And I can save you the trouble of trying further to change mine because I can see you’re not coming here from a position where you’re apt to be persuasive to me. As for the rest of the opinions that might be swayed…there’s very little fertile ground here. Remember, the non-participants and myriad lurkers who may happen upon this thread aren’t here to learn about Planned Parenthood funding or debate the federal budget. Most of them are visiting here for the same reason I’m visiting here: to learn about Wesleyan. </p>
<p>That’s why calgal nailed it. The reason this is noteworthy and worth calling attention to here is that it demonstrates what Wes students can do when motivated. They’ve delivered a powerful message – a fact that’s best demonstrated by the backlash even more than the applause.</p>
<p>It’s an advocacy piece. It was created because there is disagreement and some students wanted to advocate. If one strips it of the ultra hot-button sensitivities it tackles – imagining, instead, that it was about vegan diets or NPR funding or baby beluga whales – it shows what Wes students can do. So, even if these particular students used it for the Dark Side in this instance, it still testifies that the Force is strong in Wes students. The debate or conversation about whether this represents the Dark Side or not…well, I think, that’s best taken to one of the Cafe forums where people actually care.</p>