@barrydeutsch @hoodedu Ezra Pound got an honorary degree from Hamilton College in 1969.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@barrydeutsch Like giving Bill Cosby an honorary degree now would be a bad idea, you know?1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @nberlat
@hoodedu@barrydeutsch Crucial difference: Cosby's offense is raping women, Greer's is holding hateful ideas. Actions different than ideas5 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@barrydeutsch Crucial truth. Greer's offense is saying hateful things. That's an action.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nberlat
@hoodedu@barrydeutsch Actually raping someone is a different order of activity than saying something hateful.6 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@barrydeutsch So then, arguing about her work, and whether it deserves imprimatur, is a reasonable thing to do.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @nberlat
@hoodedu@barrydeutsch I just think the way you deal with an intellectual who has hateful ideas is different than how you deal with a rapist3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@barrydeutsch David Irving doesn't have tons of honorary degrees for same reason.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @nberlat
@hoodedu@barrydeutsch Irving's work has no value. Greer was a seminal figure in 1970s. So she needs to be argued with more than Irving.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@JlnFrancisco @hoodedu @barrydeutsch Well, the university should be attacked for allowing that.
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