Francis Chartrand for Rivière-des-Mille-Îles

OTTAWA - The Students Association of Carleton University has decided to drop a charity for cystic fibrosis as a beneficiary of funds raised during its annual dinner Shinearama. The student council voted in favor of a motion that argued that the disease is not sufficiently inclusive.

The motion was presented to a students said they recently discovered that cystic fibrosis "less than whites, primarily men." The students voted almost unanimously in favor of the motion.

Each year, around the beginning of the autumn session, as part of orientation sessions for newcomers, students walk through the city and calling for donations to passersby. The motion, "all newcomers and volunteers must feel that their efforts to raise funds to benefit diverse communities."

Nick Bergamini, a third year student in journalism and member of student council, said it was the only adviser present who voted against the motion. This decision is an example of excessive political correctness on campus, he said.

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The public reaction to the decision of the Student Association did not wait. Some have denounced the decision as an example of political correctness, others facetious tried to find what could be considered an illness "inclusive". Finally, some wondered if the decision of the Student Association would affect donations of graduates of the University.

"The reasoning behind this decision is totally ridiculous. Cystic fibrosis is a deadly disease. I do not want it to anyone, "said Marie Lunney, a graduate of Carleton who worked as a volunteer for a foundation. "If I had the choice between making a donation to cystic fibrosis or Carleton, I would give for cystic fibrosis.

Completely disgusting.

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# posted by Francis Chartrand @ 10:09 PM