There are some disappointing contradictions in the arguments made against inviting ROTC back to campus, two of which I would like to briefly unearth. First is the argument that under "don’t ask, don’t tell," ROTC was barred from campus because of our University’s dedication to non-discrimination. OK, so we’ve rightfully established we will not discriminate on the spectrum of sexuality, but apparently we will discriminate on the spectrum of citizenship ideologies? What about students whose constitution of self and identity, of worldview, of action and interaction with society, politics, and academia, is expressed through their service in the armed forces? Isn’t the effective banning of ROTC discriminatory against them?
The second issue is freedom of expression, a fundamental principle of the University and its president.
