quoting: “I mean, I really don’t think allowing these women a little privacy is one step away from instituting enforced Sharia law on the Harvard campus. Do you?”
No, it’s not ONE step away from instituting enforced Sharia law, but you do pay attention to what’s going on in other venues, don’t you?
quoting: “This assumes, of course, that everyone involved is willing to be reasonable, and accept reasonable accommodations for others as well..”
Now I know you’re not paying attention to what’s going on in other venues.
I believe that Harvard as an institution doesn’t WANT to have taken the action they did, but from their culture they have no way to turn down the request. If they are forced to back off by a combination of rational argument, lawsuits, and significant public comment, they will do so, with apologies and a public posture of, “Hey, we tried to support your rights, but…” and will not ever admit they are happy to have been forced to reverse course.
