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Re:Harvard closes evolution center after finding connections... by pessimizer on Sunday March 28, 2021 @03:30PM (#26613445)
Do you honestly not see a material difference between McDonald's giving Epstein an office and putting up a webpage thanking him for his contributions to their business and McDonald's selling Epstein a hamburger? Do you honestly think that people would be angry at MIT for having allowed Epstein to eat in their food court without discovering his identity and forbidding him to eat there?

If not, this is a dishonest argument.

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Re:Harvard closes evolution center after finding connections... by Aunche on Sunday March 28, 2021 @04:14PM (#26614021)
> Do you honestly think that people would be angry at MIT for having allowed Epstein to eat in their food court without discovering his identity and forbidding him to eat there?

That's my point. People shouldn't be angry at that, so they shouldn't be angry at this.

Even if McDonalds can identify Epstein at all their locations, there is still no reason to deny him service. It's not their duty to make up for the broken justice system nor should it be. Same goes for program director. Unless if there is evidence of a connection between the evolution center and his sex trafficking, then it's pointless to shut it down.

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