US colleges revise rules on free speech in hopes of containing anti-war demonstrations - eviltoast

As students return to college campuses across the United States, administrators are bracing for a resurgence in activism against the war in Gaza.

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    3 months ago

    What material harm do you experience from those things?

    And, if there is any material harm, is that worse than what people are experiencing in Gaza?

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      3 months ago

      Loss of personal income and denial or service come to mind with like 5 seconds of thought.

      Any non-salary employee who’s late to work probably doesn’t just get to make it up later. The business that employs then may lose business as a result of the shortage/delay. Their products being shipped to them could be delayed resulting in loss of sales. The ripple goes on and on but most pockets getting hit are commuting workers, more than big businesses.

      As for if it’s worse than what others in Gaza are experiencing? A pointless exercise. As my parents told us growing up “there are children starving in Africa”, yet it doesn’t make me like the taste of steamed green beans any more or less. Their suffering doesn’t impact my suffering, no matter how extreme the difference.