In less than four years of existence, the nonprofit First Principles Forum has brought several nationally known speakers to the Indianapolis area to talk about topics sure to spark opinions.
And that’s the point, according to FPF President Heather Crossin. She was among a small group of area residents who founded the organization in 2021 after noticing a lack of opportunities for the public to hear from national thought leaders, as a growing cancel culture seemed to be inhibiting open discussion and debate, she said.
“We are an educational organization that is not engaging in issue advocacy or anything of that nature,” Crossin said. “We are simply bringing people together for a return to civil discourse. We welcome everybody to attend our events. If you think you might not agree with the speaker’s perspective, by all means come and ask a polite question. We welcome all kinds of people to come to our events. It’s simply bringing people together for a return to civil discourse.”…