Support the Chomsky et al letter for justice
vendredi 17 juillet 2020 à 02:00We should support the Chomsky et al letter for justice and open debate regardless of disagreeing with some of the people who signed it.
In other words, if you won't sign a letter whose points you agree with, simply because among the 150 other signatories are a few people that you disagree with passionately on some other specific political questions, you're practicing and fueling the harmful divisive approach of cancellation.
I excoriated J. K. Rowling's unjust lawsuit against readers in 2005, and called for a boycott of Harry Potter in response. She has not apologized so I continue the boycott. Please do not use Harry Potter books or movies (or fan goods) in a way that will give her income.
Nonetheless I am glad that she signed this letter, because her signature will support freedom of speech. I would gladly have signed my name right after hers, despite my disagreement with her on the other issue.