Are students who hold conservative political views alienated at university?Is this the case in the UK, the US, or other countries?
I can't speak for the U.K. and I don't want to speak for the entire U.S. either but I can speak for my university. I attend the University of Texas at Austin. It is a pretty liberal school in the heart of a very liberal city in the middle of an incredibly conservative state. Studying Government at my university does allow me the opportunity to meet more conservatives than the average non government student would.Having said that every conservative I've met at school do not hide their views. They are vocal about their views and conservative tendencies whenever we have discussions during and after class. While we typically disagree on numerous topics it never digresses into full blown assault on each others characters. That being said there are certain instances where a conservative club at my university will do something controversial and many students will respond in equally controversial ways.For example just this past year the conservative club at my university held a controversial bake sale that lead to news stations coming to my campus.UT Conservative group holds bake sale with prices based on race and genderSo there are instances where the conservatives on campus knowing they will prompt outrage pull stunts like these to try and show how the left is “intolerant”. However these students at the bake sale weren't trying to silence these conservative group but essentially just told them that they're screwed up for doing what they did.Overall, students with conservative values don't live in fear on my campus and some of them even occasionally do things to try an incite liberal outrage. The result is that some liberals take the bait accordingly. Conservative students aren't alienated at my university and I'm friends with many of them.
I want to get an American Staffordshire Terrier? But scared...?
AmStaffs are very similar to APBTs (aka, Pit Bulls). They were bred straight from the old fighting dogs in the early 1900s, and became their own breed in 1936. The AKC kept a closed gene pool for many years, then opened the stud books to admit APBT blood again briefly in the 70s. Nowadays, you can take an AmStaff and register it as an APBT, but not vice versa. So to answer your question as to whether or not they're the same breed, that's debatable. There is a wide range within the APBT, so you'll see some that look/act just like AmStaffs, and some who look/act nothing like them. As for aggression, danger, etc. Don't get a dog you're afraid of. Its been my experience (more with Pit Bulls than AmStaffs) that these are not particularly "hard" dogs that will try to bully their owners, but they still need a strong leader who wont let them get away with bad habits. They can do very well in obedience, especially with an owner who knows how to train using positive methods. They are not dangerous in an experienced home, but aggression towards other dogs is always a possibility that you'll need to be prepared to address. (They are not supposed to be aggressive towards people.) There is one additional thing I should mention, since you refer to yourself as passive and sensitive. When you own a bull breed, you really can't be too sensitive. Because people will alienate and shun you for choosing a "vicious dog." Sometimes even your own family. Its not an easy lifestyle, and having to cope with the social issues is unfortunately part of the package. I would definitely wait to get one of these dogs until you are sure you can handle one, and are certain that you are ready to deal with the baggage.
Why don't atheists realize that America was founded by the pilgrims because Europe was trying to make everyone atheist?
You have atheism and the Church of England confused.