Fuzzy-headed Relativity
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Someone is erroneously conflating two radically different facts to make a false political point ... Derek Chauvin IS being judged ... whereas large, violent, even deadly riots across the nation are being dismissed by this fuzzy-headed protester ... but then what else is new?
(If this is an example of what our world-class higher education system produces, then we need some serious self-examination.)
I share your (implied) concern about what our higher education system has produced. I am even more concerned about the shutting down in academia of any opinion that conflicts with an existing majority view. I have been worried about this for many years, but hoped that when young people graduated and began life as adults that they would become more tolerant of the expression of such ideas, and would begin to understand how important open discussion is to democracy.
ReplyDeleteBut… now comes the staff of the NYTimes that would not tolerate the publication of an op-ed piece, and the paper fires the well-respected editor of the page. I am willing to bet that a majority of those protesters were in college during the move to halt debate, and they carry that attitude as adults.
Interestingly, yesterday The Times published two op-ed pieces expressing concern about what one of the writers called “a spirit of ferocious intellectual intolerance sweeping the country and much of the journalistic establishment with it.” One author, Roger Cohen, is in his sixties. The other, Bret Stephans, is in his late forties, but went to the University of Chicago, which I suspect was still tolerant of dissenting views when he was there. He is a Pulitzer prize-winning conservative columnist for the Times — and I give Times credit for having him on staff.
Bottom line — I am very fearful about what will happen to this country if contrary opinions aren’t considered just wrong but must be silenced.
Where are the true liberals to defend the concept of open discussion that has been part of the foundation of this country since its inception?
Well said, What happened to one of the greatest learning experiences of college, the late night rap session in the dorm that truly attempted to, admittedly usually in a sophomoric manner, solve the problems of our world? Axel
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ax. You’re right about those late night sessions. I wonder if they’re held in secret in some dorms now.
ReplyDeleteNow, I suspect you would be reported to your professor for re-education ...
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