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This specific institution claimed to have high academic credentials. One of the historical bonifides was the ability to hear an opposing view. It was thought th
by gadflyinyoureye 4y ago
This specific institution claimed to have high academic credentials. One of the historical bonifides was the ability to hear an opposing view. It was thought that one could then argue back. Yale bouncing his presentation showed that they weren’t living up to their claimed standards.
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoYale in the 1960s still had a secret Jewish Quota to limit the number of Jewish students they would enrol, as they had done for decades. I'm not sure them inviting popular racists to speak against human rights is really a good look for them in that situation, nor an instant solution to centuries of systemic racism in America at that time, even if they made some really good points in the debate.