The most telling sentence was from the beginning when he confessed that a groups of students saying grace striked fear in his heart. This is not the same fear that the likes of Pat Robertson are worried when they try to instill religious in America's schools. The fear of religion is about the safety and freedom, however restricted, currently enjoyed by non-believers. And that was in a diverse school in New York City. We figure they can't drink, or smoke or have sex or even smile.
Religion can be a serious damper on a social life.
There are other religions out there besides the Judeo-Christian ones. As a Wiccan, I have no rules forbidding any of the above activities. In fact, some of the best parties I've gone to have been rituals or Pagan gatherings. Inc. All rights reserved. Cornell must take bold and immediate action in response.