Guest 2 I agree, the anti-Husky hostility here  is absurd--especially because  UW and the UO are remarkably similar in so many respects as the major NW liberal arts universities, quite different than their in-state rivals WSC and OSU.  Ask folks here why they "hate the Huskies" and they'll come up with the most ridiculous  reasons.  Seeing this it's easy to see how groups with real religious or ethnic differences can sink in to endless hostility.  This is why teaching respect for others is much more than just so-much "PC."

And Squared, I also agree with your observation that there is too much intolerance displayed among Eugene's various cultures.  And sadly it's often replayed right here on this web site with the nasty comments directed against one another.  Do you think there is any hope for Civility or "have we come to the end of Civilization as we know it?"