[12] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: Living Wage
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Zhelinrentice L Scott)
Thu Apr 19 11:24:03 2001
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Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2001 09:15:08 -0400
From: Zhelinrentice L Scott <zlscott@MIT.EDU>
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Jimmy M said:
While it would be nice to see an MIT where students would actually get
galvanized for things, it would require sacrificing many things we hold dear
about MIT: its diversity of interests, its dedication to academic excellence,
its Nerd Pride(tm), just to name a few. Then, we'd simply be another nameless
university.
I say:
I disagree. I believe that if people actually were concerned about
others they would make time. The time that MIT students spend drinking,
partying on weekends, shooting the breeze during business meetings,
and complaining about their work can be better used to
fight for justice and against other social ills.
I firmly believe that MIT students are highly respected and have power.
If we all decided to speak out on any issue (i.e. Global Warming) to educate
the public, people would listen. I believe we would be even more respected
because not only are we book smart, but we prove to the world that
we can apply this knowledge for the advancement of humanity.
Zhe
