20 October 2024
Colleges Must Mediate, Not Condemn
I disagree with Mr. Chemerinsky's essay in the 10/20/2024 NYT, "College Officials Must Condemn On-Campus Support for Hamas Violence."
Part of the higher educator's role is to develop the civic skills oftheir students. Our democratic society won’t succeed if we don't learn
how peacefully and intelligently to resolve our differences.
Where better to teach the importance and techniques of mediating
strongly-held opposing views than in the institutions that school our
future leaders? Condemnation will exacerbate conflict; instruction
will create citizens who can live and thrive in each other’s company.
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