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 (DIR) Post #B2miC4EsSde7rFstiS by rms@mastodon.xyz
       2026-01-29T17:58:33Z
       
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       [1/3] https://dailynous.com/2026/01/06/texas-am-bans-plato/https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/14/donald-trump-plato-gender-educationhttps://stallman.org/glossary.html#magathttps://stallman.org/glossary.html#s-i-chttps://dailynous.com/2026/01/13/a-dishonest-response-from-tamu-president-tommy-williams/Texas A&M ordered a philosophy professor to drop readings from Plato's Symposium, and a discussion of the issues they raise, from his class on the grounds that they
       
 (DIR) Post #B2miCbDbqNEw8sXqoy by rms@mastodon.xyz
       2026-01-29T17:58:34Z
       
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       [2/3] "advocate" about "race theory" and "gender theory". This article explains what those readings from Plato talk about and show why magats want to quash such discussion - even though the professor had no intention of "advocating" anything, only holding rational discussion about the issues raised. I am disappointed that he ultimately obeyed rather than suing. But since he did that after consulting his lawyer, I suppose that suing was not likely to fix the problem. That makes the tragedy
       
 (DIR) Post #B2miCcpvpNULA1TyC0 by rms@mastodon.xyz
       2026-01-29T17:58:35Z
       
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       [3/3] even worse, and shows that the saboteur in chief is the enemy of the thinking and knowledge, not only human rights and the well-being of the poor. The president of the university defended the university's order by misrepresenting and evading the issue. This page shows what he wrote and precisely explains the dishonesty. Philosophy professors' resistance is not enough to save freedom in the US, but they can clearly explain why we need to save it, and that helps.