My first disagreement with Pipes

Submitted by Eric Zornberg (United States), Dec 28, 2002 at 15:30

Before I got the response from Foner & Gilmore, I wanted to object to Pipes' demand for patriotism and supervision. I agreed with Foner & Gilmore.

But Pipes and others should be invited to campuses to confront the prevailing views.

Pipes is right in his complaints about unity of opinion in departments of Mideastern studies, where scholars with different opinions are excluded.

There should freedom to express all opinions at universities except incitements to violence and anti semitism.

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