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The classic motto of Liberalism was " I disagree with what you say, but I will fight to the death for your right to say it!" Do you remember that? Do they?
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Labels: Democracy, demonstrations, Dry Bones cartoon, freedom of speech, Israel, Knesset, liberalism, Supreme Court
"The President of the National Union for Students (NUS) has defended the the union's No Platform policy, claiming places of education should be "safe spaces in which to debate and discuss ideas".Malia Bouattia, who was elected NUS President in April, said 'no platforming' - a policy that asserts no proscribed person or organisation should be given a platform to speak - helped ensure "engagement, inclusion and accessibility for all", and denied that it prevented problematic viewpoints from being challenged.Speaking in an interview aired on the BBC's Today programme, Ms Bouattia said: "Safe spaces are an application of democratic processes and we want to ensure that spaces of education - student unions and so on - are safe spaces in which to debate and in which to discuss ideas."-more
Labels: Academic Freedom, antisemitism, BDS, campus, freedom of speech
Labels: Academia, antisemitism, BDS, Boycott, Divestment, freedom of speech, Israel, Sanctions
I started Dry Bones in Jan 1973. Since then I've been known as "Bones" to friends and colleagues. This is the first time I've ever shared the "stories behind the cartoons." Enjoy.
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