RE: “College spurns sanctuary's offer to adopt oxen destined for slaughter” [Letters, Oct. 31]:
The statement about students at Green Mountain College being bullied or pressured is categorically false.
As a community, we have been very open about opposing dialogues (if individual actions of students have caused others to feel silenced, I am not aware of it), and as an institution we have actively sought the voices of opposing students to include in the media.
Of course, some people disagree with this decision but, overall, students respect the process that the farm crew used and the community dialogue we have had, and they stand behind the right of the community to make such decisions.
There has not been a large outcry from the student body, which is why we are going ahead with our choice.