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Much like the image of a goose chasing down a person saying "states rights" and asking "states rights to do WHAT?" I feel like "free exchange of ideas" should be met with the question "free exchange of exactly WHAT ideas?"
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if you're unfamiliar with the goose
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Actually standing up for anything takes a certain amount of commitment and willingness to draw lines or speak back. "Committing to DEIA" means nothing if you give respectful weight to antithetical points of view.
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I mean I don’t expect anything of institutions, but it doesn’t mean the moral incoherence doesn’t make me want to scream sometimes.
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Some things aren't academic exploration of points that are legitimately up for debate (tons of things ARE up for debate/discussion)... they're about building a power base to do harm to others.