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no...its saying exactly the opposite. questioning is good. claiming academic freedom to drive targeted Harassment of people you do not like is not criticism.
by avs733 6y ago
no...its saying exactly the opposite.
questioning is good.
claiming academic freedom to drive targeted Harassment of people you do not like is not criticism.
The first article is talking about what is and is not criticism, it is not talking about who is and who is not allowed to perform critique.
If you and I disagreed in a meeting, even if we had a serious argument, I'll accept that as critique. If I followed it up by convincing all our coworkers to write you emails telling you to kill yourself, that isn't criticism thats harassment.
- throwaway894345 6y ago> If you and I disagreed in a meeting, even if we had a serious argument, I'll accept that as critique. If I followed it up by convincing all our coworkers to write you emails telling you to kill yourself, that isn't criticism thats harassment. The broader cancel culture debate, including here on HN, made me realize how few people actually understand that threats and harassment do not fall under the rubric of criticism. Similarly, many people seem to think it's only harassment if convicted in a court of law, and if the law doesn't bother to pursue cancellers then what they are doing must not be harassment. It seems that we free speech advocates are not doing a very good job of educating people about what is and isn't free speech, or at least I thought we had been doing a better job.
- avs733 6y agoThis 'misunderstanding' is an active effort. It is curated propaganda to provide a shield for those who engage in such tactics by playing the victim.