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Re:The War over Academic Freedom by Grakel on Friday October 22, 2021 @10:58AM (#28958064)
"Physical danger" is not caused by someone having a different opinion. Nobody has the right to change reality to suit the fragile worldview they've created for themselves. Rather, any rational worldview should be strengthened by investigation.
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Re:The War over Academic Freedom by throwaway9980 on Friday October 22, 2021 @11:04AM (#28958147)
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will annihilate me.
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Re:The War over Academic Freedom by netizen-936824 on Friday October 22, 2021 @11:04AM (#28958155)
Really? There seem to be some people who would like to do physical harm to those of differing opinions
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Re:The War over Academic Freedom by AnimalMuppet on Friday October 22, 2021 @12:02PM (#28958851)
There are. And when they try to do physical harm, we stop them. But don't blame the differing opinions.
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Re:The War over Academic Freedom by netizen-936824 on Friday October 22, 2021 @06:36PM (#28963612)
This is a good point, it is not the opinion itself that leads to danger but rather the interpretation/perception of it by another party
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