Posted on 11/11/2015 5:15:25 PM PST by Olog-hai
Free speech advocates are expressing concern that instructions from University of Missouri police on how students should report "hateful and/or hurtful" speech could stifle legitimate differences of opinion. [...]
The university's student conduct code prohibits harassment, which it defines as "unwelcome verbal or physical conduct" against "actual or perceived membership in a protected class ... that creates a hostile environment." The conduct code also forbids bullying, retaliation and threatening or intimidating behaviors.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri responded with a statement calling for the university to not compromise the right to free expression in its efforts to fight racism. Its statement says, "Mistakenly addressing symptoms instead of causes, and doing it in a way that runs counter to the First Amendment is not the wise or appropriate response." ...
(Excerpt) Read more at hosted.ap.org ...
But no free speech for professors, or university presidents.
I love how the Left sells rights to students who turn right around and deny them to everyone else.
Unfortunately, all too often those rights were sold by their professors. What goes around comes around.
Whites, it’s open season on you now. Nice work professors...
The free speech of the students must be protected!! The rebel flag in the back of the student pick up must be protected!! The student who got drunk and uttered his inner most beliefs MUST BE PROTECTED!! Football contract players that renege and want to boycott the Team for communist politics need to be EXPELLED .Crush this crap!!
Classic case of manufacturing a crisis when there is none. Favorite liberal tactic.
Thanks for that link. ROFLMAO!
Unless you have a 4.0 GPA....STFU and go to class or study hall or library....or home.
I have a problem with lies being protected.
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