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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 9 Nov 2015

    Why isn't Yale admin reaffirming the principle of civil debate in response to the ugly harassment they've unleashed? http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/11/the-new-intolerance-of-student-activism-at-yale/414810/ …

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      1. Joscha Bach‏ @Plinz 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker Because the civil debaters won't try to get him fired. For example, Tim Hunt is gone, his lying accusers are not.

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      2. E O'Neal III‏ @EONealIII 9 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker "civil" and "debate" are both foreign concepts to the "safe spaces" crowd.

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      2. David Galiel‏ @davidgaliel 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker on the contrary, Christakis forced to abjectly "apologize" in mtg w students *attended by dean & other administrators.*

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      3. D. Torres Reinhardt‏ @D4M10N 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @davidgaliel

        @davidgaliel I trust you, but need to verify. Source?

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      4. David Galiel‏ @davidgaliel 9 Nov 2015
        Replying to @D4M10N

        @D4M10N http://wapo.st/1Hsboh4  WashPo - halfway down the article.

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      6. David Galiel‏ @davidgaliel 10 Nov 2015
        Replying to @_JaxPrince

        @JaxxyPrince it's obvious to me he was threatened - the Dean & "other admins" showed up at mtg he orig set up to dialog w students @D4M10N

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      1. Paul Guybert‏ @paulguybert 9 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker A true #SafeSpace guaranteed to shield university students from triggers & offense.A private echo chamberpic.twitter.com/47X7Y28LsI

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      2. James Thompson‏Verified account @JamesPsychol 10 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @odysseanproject Excellent question. Cowardice springs to mind, but lack of intellectual rigour a close second.

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      1. Star Leigh‏ @starleigh2000 10 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker So disheartening and baffling. It’s like students are so privileged and coddled, they have to invent things to fight against.

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      2. Mitchel Lichtman‏ @mitchellichtman 10 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg ...racism and the like. As long as their grievances are remotely reasonable, I will listen to them because I...

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      3. Thales‏ @InjuredThales 12 Nov 2015
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        @mitchellichtman @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg Completely abdicating your responsibility to think for yourself, whilst acting holier than thou...

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      1. Mitchel Lichtman‏ @mitchellichtman 10 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg ..inappropriate and offensive to minorities. But, as I said, I defer to minorities when it comes to issues about...

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      1. Mitchel Lichtman‏ @mitchellichtman 10 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg ...understand it because I am a white male. My impression of the email from the "couple" was that it was....

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      1. Mitchel Lichtman‏ @mitchellichtman 10 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg ...students behaved immaturely. They are immature persons. But, it is a complex issue. I cannot pretend to...

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      1. Mitchel Lichtman‏ @mitchellichtman 10 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg I'm not sure what side you guys are one, but I am not at all on board with this article. Of course some of the...

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      1. Helena Sindelar™ 🇨🇿 🇮🇪‏ @Helena_Sindelar 10 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @SamHarrisOrg Is this the same "me, me, me!" crowd of kids staying at home til 25, cushioned & protected from life & consequences?

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