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+First, to evaluate ethical judgments we must interrogate ontologies of exclusion to filter out ethical biases. |
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+Butler 09 |
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+Judith Butler, “Frames of War: When is Life Grievable?” Jan 1st 2009, Pg.138, http://books.google.com/books/about/Frames_of_War.html?id=ga7hAAAAMAAJ |
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+Morality mandates expression of all voices, which necessarily prohibits structural oppression. |
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+Young 74 |
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+Iris Marion Young, Professor in Political Science at the University of Chicago since 2000, masters and doctorate in philosophy in 1974 from Pennsylvania State University. “Justice and the Politics of Difference”. Princeton University Press, 1990, Digital Copy. |
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+Thus the Role of the Ballot is to endorse the debater who best combats structural violence. |
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+Prefer consequence-based frameworks because only naturalism is epistemically accessible |
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+Papinaeu 11 |
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+David Papineau, “Naturalism,” Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, 2007 |
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+"...how we can have any knowledge of them." |
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+Contention 1 is Oppression |
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+Free speech eliminates structures of oppression – |
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+1. It allows us to identify racists so that we can persuade them otherwise; this solves the root cause of oppression. |
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+ACLU 16. American Civil Liberties Union. For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States., “Hate Speech on Campus”, ACLU, 2016. https://www.aclu.org/other/hate-speech-campus//AD |
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+"...inclusive approaches to all subject matter." |
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+2. Restrictions on hate speech fail – they’ll just repackage the message using a dog-whistle. |
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+Malik 12 (Kenan Malik, I am a writer, lecturer and broadcaster. My latest book is The Quest for a Moral Compass: A Global History of Ethics, “why hate speech should not be banned”, April 12, 2012, https://kenanmalik.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/why-hate-speech-should-not-be-banned/) |
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+3. Spillover effect – challenging oppression in everyday discussions is key to shaping larger cultural landscapes. |
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+Malik 2 (Kenan Malik, I am a writer, lecturer and broadcaster. My latest book is The Quest for a Moral Compass: A Global History of Ethics, “why hate speech should not be banned”, April 12, 2012, https://kenanmalik.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/why-hate-speech-should-not-be-banned/) |
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+"Much of what we call hate speech consists, however..." |
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+This solves – empirics prove you can’t eliminate bigotry by banning it. |
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+Malik 3 (Kenan Malik, I am a writer, lecturer and broadcaster. My latest book is The Quest for a Moral Compass: A Global History of Ethics, “why hate speech should not be banned”, April 12, 2012, https://kenanmalik.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/why-hate-speech-should-not-be-banned/) |
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+4. Perceived assault on free speech drives voters to the right wing – that’s how Trump got elected president. |
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+Soave 16 (Robby Soave, Associate editor at Reason.com, enjoys writing about college news, education policy, criminal justice reform, and television, “Trump Won Because Leftist Political Correctness Inspired a Terrifying Backlash”, Nov. 9, 2016, http://reason.com/blog/2016/11/09/trump-won-because-leftist-political-corr |
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+Contention 2 is Sexual Assault |
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+Teachers are dissuaded from teaching rape law due to a culture of fear surrounding political correctness |
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+Fisher 16 (Anthony L. Fisher, Dec 13, 2016, “Opposition to “offensive” speech on campuses will ultimately burn dissidents”, http://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2016/12/13/13931524/free-speech-pen-america-campus-censorship) |
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+Two impacts: |
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+1. Lack of rape law education hurts survivors of sexual assault – they won’t win court cases |
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+Soave 14 (Robby Soave, Dec. 16, 2014, “Profs Have Stopped Teaching Rape Law Now That Everything 'Triggers' Students”, http://reason.com/blog/2014/12/16/profs-have-stopped-teaching-rape-law-now) |
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+2. Stunts sexual assault activism on campus and reduces awareness of the issue |
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+Baker 15 (Katie J.M. Baker, Apr. 3, 2015, “Teaching Rape Law In The Age Of The Trigger Warning”, https://www.buzzfeed.com/katiejmbaker/teaching-rape-law-in-the-age-of-the-trigger-warning?utm_term=.par3Gy4V7#.gcKwr03L4) |
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+Contention 3 is Education |
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+A Rights Precedent: restrictions on free speech creates a dangerous slippery slope. Universities should not be the arbiters of communication. |
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+Fisher 16 (Anthony L. Fisher, Dec 13, 2016, “Opposition to “offensive” speech on campuses will ultimately burn dissidents”, http://www.vox.com/the-big-idea/2016/12/13/13931524/free-speech-pen-america-campus-censorship) |
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+"...such "offensive" expressions of free speech." |
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+B Free speech prepares students for the real world by reducing academic insulation. |
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+Vivanco 16 (Leonor Vivanco, August 25th, 2016, “U. of C. tells incoming freshmen it does not support 'trigger warnings' or 'safe spaces'”, http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-university-of-chicago-safe-spaces-letter-met-20160825-story.html3 |
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+Three impacts: |
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+1. Preparation for the real world gives students the tools necessary to fight oppression for life; that outweighs in the long run. |
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+2. An atmosphere of academic openness is a prerequisite to knowledge. |
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+Jacobson 16 (Daniel Jacobson (Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan). “Freedom of Speech under Assault on Campus.” Cato Institute. 30 August 2016. https://www.cato.org/publications/policy-analysis/freedom-speech-under-assault- campus#full |
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+"...punishment, not its protection from criticism." |
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+3. Lack of counter-narratives produce echo-chambers that sustains existing power structures whilst deluding liberals otherwise. |
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+Sunstein 12 (Cass R. Sunstein. Sep 17, 2012. “Breaking up the echo”. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/opinion/balanced-news-reports-may-only-inflame.html?_r=0) |
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+Contention 4 is Democracy |
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+Restrictions on free speech threaten democracy and exposure of abuse of power |
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+Maloney 16. Cliff Maloney Jr Executive Director at Young Americans for Liberty, “Colleges Have No Right to Limit Students’ Free Speech”, TIME, 10/13/16, http://time.com/4530197/college-free-speech-zone///AD |
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+Democracy prevents massive death, terrorism and ecological collapse – we need to protect the constitution at all costs! |
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+Diamond 95 (Larry, Sr fellow at the Hoover instiution) A Report to the Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict, “Promoting Democracy in the 1990s: Actors and Instruments, Issues and Imperatives,” pg. Online/ |
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+"...international security and prosperity can be built." |
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+UNDERVIEW: |
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+1. Discourse focus trades off with and actively subverts a politics of substantive material resistance. |
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+Jay 16 (Scott Jay, Legendary analyst, Jan 5 2016, “The postmodern left and the success of neoliberalism”, http://libcom.org/library/postmodern-left-success-neoliberalism) //YS 2.6.16 |
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+".... And that is exactly the point." |