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I agree that dank memes in particular aren't particularly important, but I'm worried that the same attitudes and policies that lead to dank memes being banned a
by a_puppy 9y ago
I agree that dank memes in particular aren't particularly important, but I'm worried that the same attitudes and policies that lead to dank memes being banned are also leading to serious political speech being banned. Do you agree that Harvard should not punish students for offensive political speech, if it's meant sincerely and advances an actual idea?
- bradleyjg 9y agoThat's closer to the free inquiry norm, but better yet would be some connection to some intellectual pursuit. "All Mexicans should be deported" expresses an idea -- it isn't offensive for the purpose of being offensive like the image macros, but it doesn't propose, advance, or engage with any kind of plausible research program or existing intellectual tradition. "Mexicans are genetically inferior to Americans" is more offensive, but at least it is the kind of statement that is plausibly connected to something that could be studied and dissected at a university. That said, even for the first statement, were I leading Harvard I'd say it ought not garner any official response.