To the University of Virginia and the Charlottesville Community:
In the spirit of diversity and justice, members of the Princeton University Class of 2021 stand in solidarity with the students, family, and community members who were affected by the tragic events that occurred in Charlottesville on August 11th and 12th. We condemn the racism, anti-Semitism, and violence that took place. We acknowledge the senseless death of Heather Heyer and the injury of others as consequences of domestic terrorism, and we condemn such in the strongest terms. Civil rights activist and University of Virginia alumnus Robert F. Kennedy once said, “America's answer to the intolerant man is diversity.” In the wake of the intolerance displayed during the Charlottesville protests, we must embrace our diversity and stand together regardless of race, religion, identity, or political affiliation.
The recent campaign by white supremacists and neo-Nazis in Charlottesville is a strong wake-up call to the dangers of bigotry. We respect everyone’s right to voice opinions, no matter how controversial; however, violence and its incitement will not be tolerated. Furthermore, we believe it is crucial for our community to condemn unequivocally the brutality demonstrated by white supremacists, given that these actions counter both our country’s and our University’s values of inclusion, equal opportunity, and respectful dialogue.
Moreover, we commend the University of Virginia community for standing firmly against vitriol and triumphing over hate. Your counter-protest has reminded the country of what the First Amendment truly represents: an inherent right crucial to creating a better America. Through these means, you have not only safeguarded our core American values, but used them to promote justice.
As students of an institution with a notoriously exclusionary past, we acknowledge our responsibility to uphold the sanctity of education by ensuring a safe and cooperative community. We must use education — in and out of the classroom — as a device to further our society. This goal can only be accomplished through the open expression of meaningful opinions and distinct perspectives. The horrendous events in Charlottesville and divisive rhetoric that has emerged in their aftermath are examples of the hatred that prevents our society from advancing. We support the freedom and necessity to educate and be educated; we wish to encourage the University of Virginia Class of 2021 to do exactly that, despite the current circumstances. We all have a duty to denounce hatred and to champion the true goal of education: progress.
America is a land welcome to all — white nationalists will not change that. Civil society cannot prosper under closed-minded ideas of superiority and exclusion; rather, these dated notions only promote ignorance, fear, and resentment. We wish to encourage the University of Virginia and Charlottesville community to continue displaying the bravery and resolve exhibited in the past few days, because without it, we cannot prevail together.
With strength and solidarity,
Members of the Princeton University Class of 2021
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