Ideologies are like hammers looking for nails.

Do we really want our laws to mirror our ethics, though? It seems to me that this isn’t always desirable. I think it is unethical to be a communist, but I don’t want it to be illegal to be a communist. This is just one example among many.

but from a practical point of view do the rights of alleged rapists to have a clean transcript trump the safety of other students?

I love when commenters try to come for the writers and then get all butthurt when the writers are like gurl bye.

You have a degree in genetics or a related field, yet you don’t think genes can affect behavior? Care to provide a counter argument over the MAO-A gene? How about twin studies on measured personality types? You are well-read, I assume. This should be easy for you. (the twin studies is pretty much the nail in the…

I don’t think you understand basics of science or scientific law and theory. This is how people get caught up in pseudoscience.

If it was ever proven that a certain gene codes for certain behavior

I didn’t walk back anything. I picked my words carefully in both comments. My exact words were: “...genetically predisposed...”

No.

When men throw out that “biological wiring” argument, it’s like, bro, did you just admit you’re a rapist?

There’s evidence. Both for and against. Unfortunately, this is yet another moment where science and politics collide, making it difficult for scientist to have a useful debate on the subject.

Because it may very well be (kinda) true?

Maybe it’s as simple as I like the colour blue more than green but can’t explain why?

Ok, you are arguing by definition, which is fine, I guess. The trouble with your definition should be pretty self evident with regard to transgendered people, though.

Damn, you’re right.

How is that different than switching genders?

I can.

If I didn’t know any better, I could be convinced that this entire episode was nothing but a stunt. A stunt meant to expose the absurdity of the postmodern branch of progressivism.

At what point can we sit back and just acknowledge that this is her experience and look at it with a bit more empathy? She’s hurting.

How does one “feel” black, when they do not experience the cultural and societal effects of it, when they were born white?