“Depending on the context when calling for the elimination of the Jewish people.”
Recently we revisited the video of David Horowitz asking a Muslim student a simple question.
“I am a Jew. The head of Hezbollah has said that he hopes that we will gather in Israel so he doesn’t have to hunt us down globally. For or Against it?”
Now the heads of Harvard, Penn and MIT were asked a similar question in Congress. And their answers show how bad things have gotten.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) asked Gay, Penn president Liz Magill and MIT president Sally Kornbluth if calling for genocide against Jews would violate the codes of conduct at their schools. All three said it would depend on whether the speech constituted harassment or bullying.
“So the answer is ‘yes’—that calling for the genocide of Jews violates Harvard’s code of conduct, correct?” Stefanik asked.
“It depends on the context,” Gay said.
“It does not depend on the context. The answer is ‘yes,’ and this is why you should resign,” Stefanik said. “These are unacceptable answers across the board.”
Calling for the genocide of black people or other officially oppressed minorities would never be tolerated or meet with any ambiguity.
MIT did even better.
Congresswoman Stefanik: Dr. Kornbluth, at MIT, does calling for the genocide of Jews violate MIT’s code of conduct or rules regarding bullying and harassment? Yes or no?
President Kornbluth: If targeted at individuals not making public statements.
So calling for the murder of individuals making public statements is acceptable at MIT? But it’s all about the context.
President Kornbluth: I have not heard calling for the genocide for Jews on our campus.
Congresswoman Stefanik: But you’ve heard chants for Intifada.
President Kornbluth: I’ve heard chants which can be antisemitic depending on the context when calling for the elimination of the Jewish people.
Congresswoman Stefanik: So those would not be, according to the MIT’s code of conduct or rules.
President Kornbluth: That would be investigated as harassment if pervasive and severe.
As opposed to the non-severe calls for genocide.
Congresswoman Stefanik: Ms. Magill at Penn, does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Penn’s rules or code of conduct? Yes or no?
President Magill: If the speech turns into conduct, it can be harassment. Yes.
Congresswoman Stefanik: I am asking, specifically calling for the genocide of Jews, does that constitute bullying or harassment?
President Magill: If it is directed, and severe, pervasive, it is harassment.
Congresswoman Stefanik: So the answer is yes.
President Magill: It is a context dependent decision, Congresswoman.
If calls for genocide turn to action, there would be a response presumably from someone more relevant and armed than Penn’s president.
Since Harvard, Penn, MIT and other Ivy League schools are trying to hide behind “free speech” after suddenly rediscovering it on around Oct 8, 2023, let’s do a little refresher of what free speech for people who aren’t supporting Hamas looks like at Harvard.
Carole Hooven taught a popular course in human evolutionary biology at Harvard, ‘”Hormones and Behavior”, along with other courses on human biology. She’s also the author of the popular book T: The Story of Testosterone, the Hormone that Dominates and Divides Us.”
Hooven said that, “the facts are that there are…two sexes…there are male and female, and those sexes are designated by the kinds of gametes we produce…The ideology seems to be that biology really isn’t as important as how somebody feels about themselves or feels their sex to be, but we can treat people with respect and respect their gender identities and use their preferred pronouns, so understanding the facts about biology doesn’t prevent us from treating people with respect.”
Hooven was canceled and has since left Harvard. Her case was brought up and Gay responded with hollow platitudes.
And then there are the microaggressions.
Harvard University will soon investigate professors accused of “microaggressions” after students reported being subjected to in-class “verbal or nonverbal slights/insults.”
Seven classes at the Harvard University School of Public Health have been “flagged for special attention and review” after each class drew three or more student reports of microaggressions, The Harvard Crimson reported Thursday.
There’s no free speech at Harvard, only speech approved by the Left. And calling for the murder of Jews is approved by the Left.
somehistory says
It seems, after reading this, that the only thing to *learn* at the so-called schools of higher learning, is that hatred for Jews is widespread; calling for the murder of Jews is okay and all Truth is something to avoid.
If one found a noose on the campus of any of these “schools,” imagine the outcry. Not that long ago, people were outraged when a certain book (of evil demon filth) was found in a bathroom toilet at a university.
But, it’s perfectly fine to call for mass-murder as long as the victims are of a certain, hated group.
From The Other Side of Town says
Designated for hate. There was not this hate in the USA even 20 years ago. Lemmings will follow, the weak minded will hate the scapegoats created for that reason. all join together now, and run off the cliff….
Emilie Green says
“You’re okay with chants of ‘From the river to the sea Palestine will be free’ on campus. And if another bunch of students put on white sheets and paraded around campus saying, ‘From Sea to Shining Sea, We Shall be N ger Free, ‘ you’d be okay with that too?”
Pray Hard says
Good one …
OLD GUY says
You wouldn’t need the white sheet for the S–t to hit the fan, the riots and burnings would start up and it would be a media feeding frenzy.
Donna says
Emilie
LOL
You made my morning! Thank you
Wellington says
America is now for the most part governed and led by moral idiots.
Westman says
“moral” may be too limiting.
Wellington says
I take your point, Westman, and it’s a good one.
Jungle Jim says
I’d say ‘amoral idiots’ would seem to be better.
Daniel Bielak says
I think that they could accurately be described as evil idiots.
Wellington says
Perhaps, but I am inclined to think they are too stupid in the moral intelligence, common sense intelligence and street smarts intelligence areas to be truly evil. And here’s another reason: true evil requires a distorted kind of courage and academics overwhelmingly are the antithesis of courage, rather they are a pack of cowards.
But thanks for your input nonetheless because accurately assessing the “nature” of most academics is an important matter to explore. I spent a third of a century in education and I concluded long before I retired a decade ago that there are cowards, there are real cowards and then there are the worst of all cowards, i.e., academic cowards.
Daniel Bielak says
Dear Wellington,
Thank you for your feedback. I always appreciate the clarity that you provide.
Kind regards,
Dan
Pray Hard says
This is what happens when universities become institutions of higher lending instead of higher learning. Diversity hires are a sick joke on America.
somehistory says
“A choir teacher removed a Hanukkah song from a middle school holiday concert in Rochester, Minnesota, after students “expressed concern that singing a traditionally Jewish song could be perceived as taking a side in the ongoing international conflict,” according to a report by KTTC-TV.”
“This was not a district directive. We don’t prohibit religious songs from being performed at holiday concerts,” Rochester Public Schools told Zemple.”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hanukkah-song-removed-from-school-concert-in-rochester-minnesota/ar-AA1l3X1r?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=ee48688bd6d9489b86c28a55d29c6c61&ei=60
Jerry says
Perverts have a way with words and are adept at amorality.
James Lincoln says
Re: Harvard
Parents: Do not send your children there.
Alumni: Stop all donations.
And NO US government funding.
PRCI says
“And NO US government funding.”
The most important part.
Huapakechi says
Their tax status should be reviewed as well.
James Lincoln says
Yes.
James Lincoln says
Yes.
maria says
yes agree
Keys says
“It depends on the context,” Gay said.
Rep. Stefanik boldly exposed their treachery. I wish she had more time to continue doing so.
Depends on context? Give an example of a context where calling for the genocide of Jews does not violate Harvard’s code of conduct.
PRCI says
I’m reminded of the Senate confirmation process of now Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson who–as a woman–was “unable” to provide a definition of the word “woman”.
She was pretending, of course, and Senator Marsha Blackburn let her slide.
As were those three highly paid university/college presidents.
Kudos to Congresswoman Elise Stefanik for holding their feet to the fire.
James Lincoln says
Yes, PRCI.
Congresswoman Stefanik did a great job.
Nicolas Carras says
This is where ideological sectarianism leads,
to perversion.
I listened to these people, it’s disgusting.
Jungle Jim says
‘As opposed to the non-severe calls for genocide.’ At first this interjection made me chuckle, but it really shows that these people are not worthy of their job. They should be fired. I bet, though, that they have tenure. It shows what’s becoming of the Ivy League.
Goofy says
The congresswoman should have asked for a clarification and then took it from there. Perhaps she was afraid to enter into discussions with presumably intelligent people.
Jim says
The presidents of the Ivy League schools are hair splitters and sophists. On the one hand trivial words that once never bothered anyone can be called aggression or even violence. On the other hand calling for the murder of Israelis and Jews is not violence or harassment unless there is a certain context. But why is it not micro aggression, or racist or fascist? And why does it have to jump over a high barrier before it is condemned. The answer is that the professors and administration are afraid of Muslim backlash, losing donations, being the victim of riots and demonstrations, all sorts of things that the Jews are unlikely to do.
Keys says
Excellent post, Jim.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
I suppose she feels the same way about returning black Americans to the slave plantations. Its all a matter of context don’t you know.