Similar to when GitHub removed their meritocracy rug - it's fundamentally about a view of the world and less about the action. Most universities have signed up

Similar to when GitHub removed their meritocracy rug - it's fundamentally about a view of the world and less about the action. Most universities have signed up to a charter [1] that says that "racism is an everyday facet" of life and needs to be fought against by concrete actions. These universities get official ratings from bronze, silver or gold based on how they do. This current issue is less about the facts and more about a view of the world that's being challenged. People on one side are viewing the world and explaining things through one lens and others are viewing it through another. One problem in this discourse is that on one side they don't know how and why academic institutions operate and the other side sees criticism as justification for and reinforcement of their world view. The basis for conflict resolution is to encourage people to see their opponents as human similar to themselves and to put themselves in the others shoes to acknowledge common grounds for agreement. It's possible an official inquiry by those experienced in conflict resolution may help this. [1] https://advance-he.ac.uk/membership/equality-charters/race-equality-charter/ https://advance-he.ac.uk/membership/equality-charters/race-e...