I don't even need them to "name the Jew," I just want to live in a free society where you can even answer a question about them.
As to how it moves the needle in a positive direction, I'd say it moves the needle in a free speech direction, and a true equality direction. You should be able to talk about the merits and problems of any group, whether they be black, white or, yes, Jewish.
I agree with you, though, that in the current scenario it is quite the trap question. You have very few incentives to honestly address it, and so many incentives to not engage, it makes sense that people keep dodging.
If I was in his position, I'd like to say I'd behave differently...but I probably wouldn't. If I was independent, perhaps, but in the exact same position? Where my boss is a self-professed Zionist Jew? Even acknowledging the question is going to get you in really hot water, if not outright fired and blacklisted.
It's a question Shapiro himself should be addressing. And, I've heard him mildly address it a few times. I too want to live in that world where we can all have this discussion in the open. I think that we get closer to that world by avoiding the traps until we can rebuild the culture into one that can handle it.
I don't even need them to "name the Jew," I just want to live in a free society where you can even answer a question about them.
As to how it moves the needle in a positive direction, I'd say it moves the needle in a free speech direction, and a true equality direction. You should be able to talk about the merits and problems of any group, whether they be black, white or, yes, Jewish.
I agree with you, though, that in the current scenario it is quite the trap question. You have very few incentives to honestly address it, and so many incentives to not engage, it makes sense that people keep dodging.
If I was in his position, I'd like to say I'd behave differently...but I probably wouldn't. If I was independent, perhaps, but in the exact same position? Where my boss is a self-professed Zionist Jew? Even acknowledging the question is going to get you in really hot water, if not outright fired and blacklisted.
It's a question Shapiro himself should be addressing. And, I've heard him mildly address it a few times. I too want to live in that world where we can all have this discussion in the open. I think that we get closer to that world by avoiding the traps until we can rebuild the culture into one that can handle it.