Opinion
By admin
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October 7, 2010
Christine --
I have always highly valued opinions that challenge long-standing and established traditions that have come to be accepted as the norm.
I value them in the sense that, when something is challenged or questioned, the process of developing a sustainable defense forces one to really step back and look at the tradition and its continuing importance.
This analytical assessment, when the defense can be formulated, not only validates the existence of the tradition, but also strengthens the foundations of the tradition's significance and its contributions to its current context.
However, I am not able to extract any worth in empty criticism for criticism's sake as I find some of your "concerns" to be.
This being said, I have a few things to say in response to the statements you voiced regarding Proclamation Night. Before I address your specific concerns, I would just like to offer a caveat to keep in mind throughout your next two and a half years at the University of Richmond, a university which places high value on intellectual and social credibility.
Before offering up an opinion, issuing a statement, turning in a research paper, etc., especially one that will be featured in a published document to the entire school, make sure you have done your research and that the sources you use are reliable.
More importantly, when offering an opinion about something, it should be something with which you have firsthand experience or knowledge.
Having never attended Proclamation Night, I am surprised that you feel you have the qualifications to write such a detailed critique.
Keeping this in mind, I hope that if my response to your opinion teaches you nothing else, you at least walk away understanding the value of thorough research and being an informed member of the community.