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Law Practice

Aug. 1, 2024

The intersection of diversity of thought: A call for fairness and respect

How biases and ad hominem attacks hinder meaningful dialogue and contribute to a culture where people are reluctant to share their thoughts due to fear of judgment and conflict.

Mark B. Baer

Mark works as a mediator and conflict resolution consultant and teaches a course on implicit bias.

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I have never wavered in my belief that people have the right to control their own bodies. However, like most people, that belief is subject to limitations. People tend to disagree more on those limitations than on the right itself. Examples of such limitations involve the circumstances, context, and complexities applicable to any given situation. When it comes to the right to terminate a pregnancy, for instance, such things include how the pregnancy occurred (i.e., ra...

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