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How much of a threat is "cancel culture"?
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July 9th, 2020
“Cancel culture”, in which people or institutions are shamed online for opinions and comments and compelled to terminate their presence or operations because of this shame, seems to be a hot topic right now. Harper’s Magazine recently published a letter signed by numerous artists and intellectuals warning of a threat to the “free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society”. While the letter doesn’t mention “cancel culture” by name, one can deduce that’s what they’re referring to. J.K. Rowling is a signatory and has recently come under fire for her anti-trans commentary.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/arts/harpers-letter.html
Do you think “cancel culture” is threatening the free exchange of ideas? Do you think only those who truly deserve to be “canceled” are being canceled (if not, can you cite an example of a cancelation that shouldn’t have happened)? What offense should someone be “canceled” for, if anything?
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