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NATURAL SPRING WATER . 20 FL. OZ. (59) ml)
H H-JEW-O NATURAL SPRING WATER . 20 FL. OZ. (59) ml) |
THE UND BOOKSTORE IS NOW SELLING BOTTLED WATER CALLED H-SIOUX-O.
THIS IS A COPY OF THE LABEL MODIFIED. IF THE FIGHTING 'SIOUX' LABEL IS SOMETHING THAT UND CAN BE PROUD OF, IS THIS?
FURTHER HERE IS SOMETHING INTERESTING FROM SPAN:
SPAN draws the following analogy...
What's the difference between this fictional "team" and the real one??
Perhaps a better question would be, "What are the similarities?"
| The Auschwitz Money-Grubbing Jews | The UND Fighting Sioux | |
|---|---|---|
| People | A proud people with close spiritual and cultural ties, and an affinity to their homeland | A proud people with close spiritual and cultural ties, and an affinity to their homeland |
| History | Were murdered and decimated during their entire history in Western Civilization | Were murdered and decimated ever since their contact with Western Civilization |
| Adjective | The stereotype of "greedy" often applied derogatorily towards them | The stereotype of "warlike" and "belligerent" often applied derogatorily towards them |
| Population ratio | The minority in a land of a hostile majority | The minority in a land of a hostile majority |
| Conformity | The majority of German people went along with it | The majority of UND students go along with it |
| Oppression | The group that historically been oppressed in that region | The group that historically been oppressed in that region |
| Residence | Had been forcibly relocated on numerous occasions | Has been forcibly relocated on numerous occasions |
| Location | After forced ghettoization they were forced into concentration/death camps | After treaty after treaty was broken, they were forced on to federally-designed reservations |
| Depiction | Starving, broken | Cartoonish |
| Future Legacy of their Struggle | Holocaust memorials, Shindler's List, textbook dedications | The mascot at college sporting events |
| Object Status | False | False |
| Human Being Status | True | True |
http://www.und.edu/org/span/bridges/jew.html