Yep, sadly it does happen this way… this is what gmartin997 and I where talking about back on 2/14… not so much for religion but this over sensitive hot button “it might offend someone who really doesn’t care” mess… And if you think I’m just blowing smoke he is a clear example.. My old high school from its founding in the early 50’s had the Indian for its mascot, The art work used was always tasteful and even majestically done and sporting event behavior was never too over done, Well about the time I was a junior the school board wanted to replace our mascot because “it might be offensive to the native people”. It started a huge debate and even after some Native American students and there family’s (the very ones they where worried about offending) spoke in favor of keeping the Indian name and mascot it still took the board three years to drop the replacement plan and keep it…
Yep, sadly it does happen this way… this is what gmartin997 and I where talking about back on 2/14… not so much for religion but this over sensitive hot button “it might offend someone who really doesn’t care” mess… And if you think I’m just blowing smoke he is a clear example.. My old high school from its founding in the early 50’s had the Indian for its mascot, The art work used was always tasteful and even majestically done and sporting event behavior was never too over done, Well about the time I was a junior the school board wanted to replace our mascot because “it might be offensive to the native people”. It started a huge debate and even after some Native American students and there family’s (the very ones they where worried about offending) spoke in favor of keeping the Indian name and mascot it still took the board three years to drop the replacement plan and keep it…