I don’t agree. If you make public statements, you should be more than prepared for others to amplify your public statements with your name attached.
The solution to speech you don’t like is more speech. This is the system working as intended. Free speech does not mean freedom from social consequences for expressing unpopular opinions.
Threats of violence and guilt by association is not part of proper discourse.
This isnt more speech, its saying shut up or find out, its an attempt at mob justice, one makes websites with disregard for privacy and truth (did they say it or just associated to the organisation like the old student?), one amplifies the identified people with a truck, the other intimidates with death threats, and none feel very guilty because each carry through a fraction of the whole ordeal. More speech is great, but thats a romanticised view you have, because these people are putting themselves above the law.
Should we tolerate people that advocate the murder of civilians?
There’s also an easy solution. You can very publicly state that you don’t agree with the group that you were once part of. But this is saying you should be able to make a heinous statement and then walk back it when you get confronted about it.
> Should we tolerate people that advocate the murder of civilians?
What do you mean by "tolerate" here?
You don't have to support their views. But they should absolutely be allowed to speak. In a society that values free speech, we often have to tolerate speech we don't like.
There’s a level of attenuation that makes a meaningful difference which you are not acknowledging.
> displaying the names and faces of students allegedly affiliated with student groups that signed onto a controversial statement on Hamas’ attack on Israel.
The doxxed students didn’t make public statements, and it’s far from clear that they even approved the statements made by the groups they are allegedly affiliated with. In one case mentioned by the article, a former student who no longer attends Harvard was among those being billboarded.
