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I used to think shouting down a speaker at my school was just fighting the good fight, but seeing a kid get shoved at a protest last week made me stop and actually listen to the other side for once.
Has anyone else had a moment like that, where the physical reality of a protest changed your view on the whole free speech debate?
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the_julia6mo ago
Yeah, seeing someone get shoved makes it all feel different.
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margaret6926mo ago
Totally get what you mean about it feeling different when you actually see the shove. I read this article a while back about how watching violence, even just a push, changes how our brains process the whole event. It stops being just an idea and becomes something real and physical. That shift makes the whole argument way more serious instantly.
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leo_carr136mo ago
Used to think it was all just talk until I saw it happen... you're right, @the_julia, seeing it makes it real.
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