" . . . should one of these conservative students . . . seek to formally protest my liberal lies, the university would have my back.The same cannot be said of liberal students. All it takes is one slip . . . and that’s it, your classroom is triggering, you are insensitive, kids are bringing mattresses to your office hours and there’s a twitter petition out demanding you chop off your hand in repentance.
The Federalist
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| Alice Eve |
"If you try to shut down public debate, is this a way of ensuring that you win—or an admission that you have already lost?
"The question seems relevant today, because the most remarkable characteristic of our current national debate is that one side wants desperately to stamp it out whenever it occurs.
"Recently, for example, a gay New York businessman had the temerity to sponsor a “fireside chat” with Republican presidential candidate and arch-conservative Ted Cruz. He was, of course, required to repent the error, calling it “a terrible mistake” to actually talk to a politician who disagrees with him about gay marriage. We can assume that no gay businessman or activist will repeat that error any time soon, which is the whole point.
"More recently, the actress Alice Eve got into trouble for stating the obvious fact that Bruce Jenner is not a woman. She, too, was forced to recant, concluding: “I felt confused and now I feel enlightened and like I know what education I need to move forward.”
"What gives this a creepy totalitarian feel is the way she found it necessary, not only to change her views, but to express gratitude for her re-education." . . .
Hat tip to Darrell Blaser
