If you ask someone what civil discourse means they’ll likely say something about respecting the humanity of the speaker while disagreeing with their ideas. I was disappointed that the first op-ed published after Charlie Kirk’s murder perpetuated further divisiveness. This kind of writing deepens the divides that make civil discourse impossible. Since the right to free speech was invoked, I would remind the author this means people will say things you don’t like. If you think political violence grants an exception to that right, then I welcome your polemic on how the plague of right wing violence requires the silencing of conservatives.