A university dean learns a student group's legal demonstration will provoke 150 counter-protesters to violence.

A university dean learns a student group's legal demonstration will provoke 150 counter-protesters to violence. Banning the demonstration protects 30 student attendees from injury.

• 24% chose: Ban the student group's demonstration. (14 people)
• 76% chose: Allow the student group's demonstration. (45 people)

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