I felt a great disturbance in the Force..

TRIGGER WARNING:  In which I suggest the SJWs have gone over the top, have jumped the shark.

For John, BLUF:  If we are not willing to explore ideas we differ with we are going to be going down an ever narrowing funnel, knowing less and less about the real world.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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Ian Buruma Is Out At The New York Review Of Books After Justifying The Decision To Publish Jian Ghomeshi's Essay

Here is the sub-headline:

The editor sparked outrage after defending his decision to publish a lengthy essay by a former Canadian radio host who was accused of sexual assault by several women.

From Buzz Feed, by Reporter Ms Tasneem Nashrulla, 19 September 2018.

Here is the lede:

Ian Buruma, the editor of the New York Review of Books who sparked outrage after publishing an essay by Jian Ghomeshi, no longer works at the magazine, an NYRB spokesperson told BuzzFeed News on Wednesday.

So, these two names may be a little obscure, so here are the Wikipedia bios:

• Ian Buruma
• Jian Ghomeshi

This is where we enter the realm of totalitarianism.  That is, limitations on free speech.  It is a shame.  It is a shame for Mr Buruma and it is a shame for the readers of The New York Review of Books.  It is a shame for thee and me.

Hat tip to the Drudge Report.

Regards  —  Cliff