The Ethical Life

When is a protest ethically justified?


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Episode 140: Nearly seven months after the Israel-Hamas war began, many campuses across the country are dealing with pro-Palestinian demonstrations and encampments.

Some college presidents have chosen to involve the police, which has led to hundreds of students being arrested. In addition, these protests have again stirred up a debate about the limits of free speech, as some think the messaging has become antisemitic.

Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada discuss the four tenets of ethical protests and why such principles are important.

Links to stories mentioned in the podcast:

Are student protests against Israel missing the mark?, by Richard Kyte

What students read before they protest, by Ross Douthat, The New York Times

Columbia University responds after Robert Kraft says he's pulling support over anti-semitic violence,  by Greg Norman, Fox Business

College students should study more, by Matthew Yglesias, Slow Boring

About the hosts: Scott Rada is a digital strategist with Lee Enterprises, and Richard Kyte is the director of the D.B. Reinhart Institute for Ethics in Leadership at Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wis. His forthcoming book, "Finding Your Third Place," will be published by Fulcrum Books.

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