# Should Plato Be Banned from University Courses?

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**Created:** [January 8, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-plato-be-banned-from-university-courses/1026460 "2026-01-08T04:19:28Z")\
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> [@Fretful\_Porpentine](#):
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> I suspect that Peterson (who is tenured and holds an endowed chair, i.e., pretty close to untouchable, and is also white, male, and presumably cisgender) made a principled decision to be the test case, purposefully picking the a text that is at the core of the western canon.

Forgive my cynicism, but no one is untouchable. Sadly.

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