Social Justice at Oxford - "my turn, my turn !"

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“But banning the French flag on Oxford’s campus, or anywhere else for that matter, seems significant to as well.”

True – but reporters going nutso because a few students mentioned it is NOT significant.

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Two updates to this story…

First, about a week ago, the Oxford Union voted to remove the statue.

Students at Oxford University have voted in favour of removing the statue of 19th century colonialist Sir Cecil Rhodes from Oriel College.

The result of the non-binding vote at the Oxford Union was 245 votes for the motion and 212 against.

The debate follows the Rhodes Must Fall campaign, which started at South Africa’s University of Cape Town.

Oriel College is consulting on the statue’s future and has decided to remove a plaque to the mining magnate.

During the debate speakers and students described Rhodes as a racist, with one speaker comparing him to Adolph Hitler.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-35359530

However, Oriel College has just announced that the statue will not be removed.

A college at Oxford University says it has decided not to remove a statue of the British imperialist Cecil Rhodes.

Campaigners want the statue torn down, arguing that Rhodes, a 19th Century businessman and politician in southern Africa, represented white supremacy.

They have described Oriel College’s decision as “outrageous, dishonest and cynical” and have vowed to fight it.

The college began a consultation last month and said the “overwhelming” response was that Rhodes should stay.

It said the statue was a reminder of the complexity of history and of the legacies of colonialism.

In a statement, campaign group Rhodes Must Fall said: "This recent move is outrageous, dishonest, and cynical.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-35435805

https://www.insidehighered.com/quicktakes/2016/01/29/rhodes-statue-remain-oxfords-oriel-college

This should be the end of the story, but time will tell…