Thank you for your perspective. The goal of structured dialogue is to create space for productive conversations, not to validate harmful ideologies. While avoiding dialogue can deepen divides, the intent here is to foster understanding. For example, Daryl Davis, a Black musician, famously engaged members of the KKK in conversation and ul…
Thank you for your perspective. The goal of structured dialogue is to create space for productive conversations, not to validate harmful ideologies. While avoiding dialogue can deepen divides, the intent here is to foster understanding. For example, Daryl Davis, a Black musician, famously engaged members of the KKK in conversation and ultimately helped change minds. (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/black-man-stuns-kkk-leaders-civility-learn-what-next-tony-d-amelio/). If you're passionate about the content of free speech, I encourage you to write an article exploring this important topic further.
Citing individual exceptions to the hate rhetoric does not nullify the vast movement at play on campuses. Daryl Davis sitting down with some members of the KKK did not change the policies of that hate group.
Utopian ideals aside, no one would mistake the mandate of the KKK as humanistic nor would one expect the same of Nazis, nor the Turkish Justice Party, nor Hamas/Hezbollah/IRGC.
Thank you for your perspective. The goal of structured dialogue is to create space for productive conversations, not to validate harmful ideologies. While avoiding dialogue can deepen divides, the intent here is to foster understanding. For example, Daryl Davis, a Black musician, famously engaged members of the KKK in conversation and ultimately helped change minds. (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/black-man-stuns-kkk-leaders-civility-learn-what-next-tony-d-amelio/). If you're passionate about the content of free speech, I encourage you to write an article exploring this important topic further.
Citing individual exceptions to the hate rhetoric does not nullify the vast movement at play on campuses. Daryl Davis sitting down with some members of the KKK did not change the policies of that hate group.
Utopian ideals aside, no one would mistake the mandate of the KKK as humanistic nor would one expect the same of Nazis, nor the Turkish Justice Party, nor Hamas/Hezbollah/IRGC.