<p>Question: Our son is attending what we thought was a good school. It is a heavy party school with open homosexuality. How can we find a school with high moral values? I often hear complaints about party schools … and not just from parents but even from the students themselves. It seems that on many […]</p>
<p>Sally, I am disappointed in this line here. What if you said,"On the other hand, I fully understand that some peoplecollege students includedare not comfortable in an environment where they are surrounded by Jewish (black, Iranian, little people, handicapped, etc.) peers, and certainly everyone has the right to make this choice. So let me direct you to the antisemitic universities…</p>
<p>Even though I guess people have a right to be hateful (scared?) of people that are different than them, it should not be condoned on a public forum such as this. I think you may have been better off sending the OP elsewhere for this information.</p>
<p>If you read my entire Ask The Dean response, you’ll see that I frown on the OP’s attitude toward encountering openly gay students on campus and which implies that homosexuality is not compatible with having “high moral values.” I also point out that some students who approach college with such a narrow attitude eventually end up appreciating the chance to experience diversity first-hand.</p>
<p>However, I do stand by my original comments that acknowledge that everyone has the right to decide on the type of college environment that provides the best fit.</p>
<p>You can’t equate a campus that doesn’t have a visible gay population with one that is antisemitic … or anti-anything. Plenty of high school students want diversity on their campuses but some prefer homogeneity. Although it’s not a choice I applaud, I think there is a big difference between wanting to be surrounded by those who are like you and being hateful toward those who are not.</p>