HINE: Vote “no” on Referenda Two and Three
The Opinion pages of The Cavalier Daily have recently been marked by polarized arguments over the merits of the Honor Committee’s sanctioning system. Is a multi-single sanction system firm in its morality? Do the three proposed referenda represent a moral failure? This is an important debate, and one I’ve been pleased to see and take part in. But when voting on a series of proposed reforms to the honor system begins Friday morning, I hope we do not merely consider the philosophical implications of a vote on our sanctioning system. As stewards of the honor system, we have a responsibility to consider the practical realities of the specific referenda put before us.