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Protest Against Charles Mary and the Dangers of Silencing Opposing Opinions
The speaker disagrees with Charles Mary's book 'The Bell Curve' and criticizes the violent protest that prevented Mary from speaking at Middlebury. The speaker believes that the students involved should have faced more serious consequences for their actions. They also highlight similar instances of silencing opposing opinions at other universities and express concerns about the impact of such tactics on the critical thinking skills of the protesters. The speaker emphasizes the historical repetition of such events and warns against the consequences of silencing opposing viewpoints.