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30/07/2024 5:53 am
According to the Times of Israel UCLA has allowed its antisemitism problem to get out of hand, and must take action. Here's the list of actions I'd like to see them (and other schools) take:
- Recognize the IHRA definition of antisemitism (which incidentally forms the core of the definition of antisemitism used on our own site.)
- Officially recognize that the regressive/Rawlsian view of social justice (that all disparity is inherently unjust, that equality before the law is unfair, and that in any conflict, one should always side with the weaker party or group) is an inherently bigoted view and is a perversion of social justice, as proven in this video.
- For student groups: Ban all student groups that are racist in any form, including Israel-related antisemitism.
- For student demonstrations: As college is supposed to be preparation for the corporate world, it makes sense to treat the campus similar to a workplace in some ways. In the workplace, freedom of speech doesn't work the same way as it does in public in the United States. In public, the government cannot punish you for speech unless it presents a clear and present danger. In the workplace, the standard is changed to "hostile work environment". To reflect this, the rule should be that students who engage in loud racist protests on campus be suspended.
- Regarding DEI departments: Having a DEI department is a good thing, but we can't forget that "equity" means "fairness". Any employees in the DEI department who espouse Rawlsian ideology should be removed from their positions.
- For professors: Professors often conduct research, and we cannot afford to politically censor who does/doesn't engage in scientific research. However, there is also a problem with allowing lecturers to preach racist content. As such, a common solution is for professors who use their positions to espouse racism to be forced to co-teach their classes with another professor who can call them out when they transgress. This standard should be applied to anti-Zionist instructors.