And most importantly, this work must include members of the majority community. Yes, we welcome all white and heterosexual students and faculty to this process. This is our next step, and we open the process to everyone because the epidemic of hate has tarnished all of our experiences. Well, it's the same as asking if society should have tolerance for murder or theft. Let us make clear that we don't have intolerance for differences of opinion.
Differences are a key component of a dialogue.
But, I believe we can all agree that when students threaten the comfort and safety of our colleagues, we as a community cannot in any manner tolerate such behavior. We have no intolerance for direct malicious acts of hatred. It affects us all when one of our students is hurt due to his or her race, religion or sexual preference. It affects us all when one of our students feels unsafe due to miscommunications regarding proper safety procedure. However, we are very tolerant of differences of background and opinions.