One is as free to say what one likes as one wants, as long as one is
willing to accept the consequences of that speech.
On Fri, Jul 31, 2015 at 10:04 PM Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 7/31/2015 11:53 AM, Ken Norton wrote:
> >> That said, there seems to be a common thread among our colleges and
> >> universities of squelching certain kinds of speech.
>
> That's what the now ancient Free Speech Movement in Berkeley in the 60s
> was about. I was there, saw the whole thing,
> participated peripherally (i.e. no jail time*) and was a bit skeptical of
> the long term results.
>
> All these years later, the major players dead, I'd say that there has been
> a pretty decent long term gain in practical
> freedom of speech on campuses, albeit less than the leaders back then
> would have wished.
>
> Speaking about students, not faculty, who are embroiled in far more
> complex local political situations. Freedom to way
> what one wishes - at the risk of position, promotion, career, is a tricky
> business.
>
> Free of Speech Moose
>
> * A wise decision, as it turned out, when I later applied to the Coast
> Guard to avoid the draft and very likely service
> in Vietnam.
>
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> What if the Hokey Pokey *IS* what it's all about?
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