Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
The Harper's Letter: How are people split?
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The Divide

This position characterises the divide over the Harper's Letter as two sides talking past each other. It argues one camp focuses on the quality and principle of open debate, while the other concentrates on the letter's actual content and the people who signed it.

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  1. Sides in the debate are talking past each other
    There's no common ground on public discourse about Cancel Culture because sides are taking stances which are orthogonal, not opposing. One side requires a rational debate based on a classic understanding of freedom of speech; the other side denounces how people with a favoured position can impose their point of view without allowing any viable opposition.