A scheduled movie screening of "American Sniper" at the University of Michigan was abruptly cancelled Tuesday after nearly 300 students and others complained the film perpetuates "negative and misleading stereotypes" against Muslims.
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"Chris Kyle was a racist who took a disturbing stance on murdering Iraqi civilians," the collective letter stated. "Middle Eastern characters in the film are not lent an ounce of humanity and watching this movie is provocative and unsafe to MENA and Muslim http://www.thecollegefix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CollectiveLetter.jpg students who are too often reminded of how little the media and world values their lives. The University of Michigan should not participate in further perpetuating these negative and misleading stereotypes."
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The Center for Campus Involvement did not return multiple phone calls seeking comment, but its official Twitter account noted "Paddington Bear," a PG-rated movie about a stuffed animal's misadventures, will be shown instead of "American Sniper."
This is what universities have become thanks to the disease of Political Correctness.
U. of Michigan cancels ‘American Sniper’ screening
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"Chris Kyle was a racist who took a disturbing stance on murdering Iraqi civilians," the collective letter stated. "Middle Eastern characters in the film are not lent an ounce of humanity and watching this movie is provocative and unsafe to MENA and Muslim http://www.thecollegefix.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CollectiveLetter.jpg students who are too often reminded of how little the media and world values their lives. The University of Michigan should not participate in further perpetuating these negative and misleading stereotypes."
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The Center for Campus Involvement did not return multiple phone calls seeking comment, but its official Twitter account noted "Paddington Bear," a PG-rated movie about a stuffed animal's misadventures, will be shown instead of "American Sniper."
This is what universities have become thanks to the disease of Political Correctness.
U. of Michigan cancels ‘American Sniper’ screening
