Lovell

[rocket surgeon]

Because literally hundreds of events that "differ from conventional wisdom"  happen without incident on college campuses across the country every day. Events like Milos in Berkeley make up less than 1% of these events but demand 99.9% of the attention. Also, it's usually the students using their free speech to respond,  not the University stopping an event.

Alright, fair enough-I'm going to have to trust your integrity tamu, as you seem to be one of the most level headed posters on here allowing me to respect your insight in this area.  That said, I still have a feeling that we could be doing better.  I know I am going to be questioned on "doing better" but for fear of needing to get political, i am going to leave it at that.  it's just my opinion. 

   

[Lennys Tap]

As someone who has worked at four different universities over the last 11 years it is definitely overstated.

Over or under stated no matta. Why is it stated at all?

[GGGG]

Alright, fair enough-I'm going to have to trust your integrity tamu, as you seem to be one of the most level headed posters on here allowing me to respect your insight in this area.  That said, I still have a feeling that we could be doing better.  I know I am going to be questioned on "doing better" but for fear of needing to get political, i am going to leave it at that.  it's just my opinion.     

Oh yeah.  There is no doubt we can do better.  It isn't a completely free marketplace of ideas that can be debated back and forth by any means.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Over or under stated no matta. Why is it stated at all?

Because we live in an imperfect world.

Over/understated does matta. Especially when people try to pass corrective measures that treat an episodic problem as a pandemic problem. A local example of this could be the Larry vs. Buzz drama.

Also important, there is only so much righteous outrage to go around. It is a limited resource. I believe we should direct that precious resource at more critical and widespread problems.

[rocket surgeon]

 The thing is, we know there is a bias, right?  But because the bias tilts toward those who have control over the bias, they see nothing the matta, ey?  Everything's cool.  We've got a few issues but not too bad.  That's because ya can't always get watcha want so let's try to solve some of the more urgent and pressing needs like world hunger, homelessness and income inequality cuz we care more and if you don't care, you are a fill in the blank whatever.  He who has the biggest megaphone wins

[Herman Cain]

On the front lines?  Cause he graduated from MU a couple years ago?

TAMU and I *work* everyday in higher education.  We've both been at multiple institutions.  If that's not "front lines," I don't know what is.

It means your insular view to what is going on in the world has shaped your view of reality.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

It means your insular view to what is going on in the world has shaped your view of reality.

See there kids?  You're expertise developed working in an area over an extended time is a BAD thing.