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In reply to the discussion: The Limits of Free Speech [View all]geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)There is no right to a specific job, but there is a RIGHT to not be excluded from that job because one is black.
Are you seriously disputing that? if so, you are essentially denying that civil rights for black people exist.
Fraternities on public campuses are notprivate organizations that retain full constitutional rights--they waive a great many of them by being formally associated with the university. While truly private organizations can discriminate on who they let join, fraternities on public campuses do not have that right. Quite the contrary, they have an affirmative obligation to ensure they're not discriminating.
And universities have an affirmative obligation to prevent discrimination by fraternities.
http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=888&dat=19650619&id=P-Y0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=8nwDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6590,4700038
And, individual students who carry out racial discrimination policies within the fraternity are personally liable for their own conduct, which here was in violation of the student code.