In our university’s policy book, we have a statement that we respect free speech laws and that students should learn to tolerate uncomfortable and unpleasant speech. Even “abhorrent speech, including manifestations of racism and sexism” must be tolerated, the policy says.
But then a few paragraphs down we are informed that expressions of “racism, sexism, ableism, classism, heterosexism, homophobia” and so on will be severely punished.
The administration is refusing to clarify which part of the policy is correct, even though we are in the midst of a lawsuit filed by a student whom the faculty persecuted for expressing her beliefs.
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Contradictory laws are a going strategy for maintaining total control, no? It ensures that everybody is in violation of the law, all the time, and selective enforcement means you can just get rid of anybody you don’t like, any time.
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I’m hoping that the federal court will level a hefty payment on us, showing the pitfalls of this behavior.
I’m also kind of confused why “heterosexist” comments are banned while “homosexist” aren’t. Is it ok for men “who identify as gay” to say offensive things about women? What’s to prevent all men from saying they “identify as” somebody who is allowed to make these statements?
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If you want to have the special privileges, you have to tell lies.
Burn that little pinch of incense to Caesar. It won’t hurt you.
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If you can “get rid of anybody you don’t like, any time” isn’t THAT a form of discrimination?
And couldn’t your conjectures about them constitute possible “hate speech” as well?
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Well, yes.
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We all know exactly which half of the policy the administration will enforce. We know this as surely as we know that the sun will rise in the east.
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“administration is refusing to clarify which part of the policy is correct”
In practical terms, the free speech will apply to students and the muzzles will apply to employees.
We all know that…..
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OK, that’s a good one.
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