Jones: The Myth of Two Sides
As Dartmouth students, we are committed to an odd mission. We are experts at walking the line of an impossible neutrality that assumes a more objective, higher ground in messy political squabble than those who advocate for or believe in one side of an issue. We insist on the existence of two equally valuable sides to every story, which in turn erases the possibility that there may actually be only one correct narrative or ethical viewpoint. Those stories that warrant an egalitarian approach often fall along the lines of friendly disagreements, policy debates and most decision-making processes. When we discuss anything related to social justice, however — be it interpersonal, structural, systemic or otherwise — our methods visibly change.