Those AGAINST Censorship on the Texas Tech campus and FOR keeping the "Tornado of Ideas"
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This petition is a response to the recent petition that was created under the title "Petition against the Tornado of Ideas". It is meant to guarantee our right to freedom of speech, expression, and creativity on the Texas Tech University campus. We are petitioning Censorship and, in doing so, saving the "Tornado of Ideas" sculpture by Tom Otterness and keeping it where it now stands.
Simply because you think a piece of art doesn't correspond with your specific views is NO grounds to have it removed from any place.
Quite possibly the most aggravating thing about this situation is the fact that the creator of the "Petition against the tornado of ideas" seems to have HEAVILY mis-interpreted the sculpture.
We're promoting freedom of expression here. Censorship is a hard line to tow. Where do you draw the line? Who gets to voice their opinions freely? Only the people that conform to your own views?
So if you like the sculpture and you think it should stay, of if you just hold a high standard on the ideal of "Freedom of Speech/Expression", please sign this petition.
Simply because you think a piece of art doesn't correspond with your specific views is NO grounds to have it removed from any place.
Quite possibly the most aggravating thing about this situation is the fact that the creator of the "Petition against the tornado of ideas" seems to have HEAVILY mis-interpreted the sculpture.
We're promoting freedom of expression here. Censorship is a hard line to tow. Where do you draw the line? Who gets to voice their opinions freely? Only the people that conform to your own views?
So if you like the sculpture and you think it should stay, of if you just hold a high standard on the ideal of "Freedom of Speech/Expression", please sign this petition.
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Goal
350 signatures
Goal: 1,000
Latest Signatures
13 January 2016
350.
Frances M
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First Ammendment Right. Freedom of Speech, this includes Speech you don't like! Keep the Statue!
1 January 2016
9 December 2015
19 November 2015
14 November 2015
10 November 2015
345.
Meagan B
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Censorship should not be condoned at a University. This sculpture is promoting diversity and education.
19 October 2015
17 October 2015
2 October 2015
21 September 2015
27 August 2015
25 August 2015
25 August 2015
338.
Sarah R
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Why do Texas Tech students repeatedly have to fight for free speech when it is a fundamental right guaranteed by the United State Constitution? Free speech won in 2004 and will prevail in 2010. Protecting the 1st Amendment is not subject to ideological de
16 August 2015
15 August 2015
7 July 2015
20 June 2015
20 May 2015
30 April 2015
29 April 2015
5 April 2015
31 March 2015
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Matt F
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They keep talking about how the statue is "Un-American"... the last time I checked, censorship and prevention of freedom of expression is what REALLY violates American ideals.
10 March 2015
1 March 2015
1 March 2015
326.
Matthew S
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Those who want the statue removed are too mentally ineffectual to even see how they are mistaken.
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