True, but then if it was foreseen and used intentionally to bolster Lewin’s viewership, then the ethics of the administration is even more questionable. Also, it feels like you are now arguing for the sake of arguing.
I don’t think it makes sense to do things for a single reason. It’s better to look at the likely effects of a decision and then decide whether or not you want to go the road that leads there.
It’s still punishment for Lewin to stop hosting his videos. It’s likely perceived by Lewin that way. It’s perceived by the media as a symbol for it. All the social justice people feel good because of the symbolic act. It still puts the video outside of MIT.
True, but then if it was foreseen and used intentionally to bolster Lewin’s viewership, then the ethics of the administration is even more questionable. Also, it feels like you are now arguing for the sake of arguing.
I don’t think it makes sense to do things for a single reason. It’s better to look at the likely effects of a decision and then decide whether or not you want to go the road that leads there.
It’s still punishment for Lewin to stop hosting his videos. It’s likely perceived by Lewin that way. It’s perceived by the media as a symbol for it. All the social justice people feel good because of the symbolic act. It still puts the video outside of MIT.