Several prominent individuals and organizations, including U.C. Berkeley, TheFIREorg, seanmdav, TheEconomist, davidharsanyi, rwang0, CityJournal, and latimesopinion, have raised concerns about the lack of true free speech on college campuses. They argue that while universities must ensure safety and prevent harassment and violence, they should not compromise free speech standards. The issue is particularly prevalent in Ivy League schools, with criticism directed at MIT, Harvard, and the University of Pennsylvania for punishing speech they disagree with. The debate highlights the need for universities to address the discrepancy between their claims of protecting free speech and the reality of suppressing opposing views.
University presidents should make it clear that disruption and intimidation are not the equivalents of free speech and will not be tolerated on their campuses. https://t.co/Daq4UvwFnI via @tal_fortgang & Jonathan Deluty
The Lie At The Heart Of The College Free-Speech Debate Is That Free Speech Exists On Campus https://t.co/vXpYxAh1gm
The Lie At The Heart Of The College Free-Speech Debate Is That Free Speech Exists On Campus https://t.co/tDvCAYrPdA
American universities are facing a reckoning over academic freedom. Much of the blowback stems from the universities’ own lack of credibility when it comes to protecting free speech https://t.co/kQyVsRMnP9 👇
University presidents should make it clear that disruption and intimidation are not the equivalents of free speech and will not be tolerated on their campuses. https://t.co/Daq4UvwFnI via @tal_fortgang & Jonathan Deluty
College Presidents Are Lying About Free Speech: I’ve been fighting for free speech at U.C. Berkeley. Here’s how our universities have gone wrong—and what can be done to fix them. https://t.co/y2MsBVWsjF
MyPOV: The presidents of MIT, Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania hid behind concerns about free speech. But as everyone paying attention knows, these schools don’t protect speech they disagree with. They punish it. The Ivy League Mask Falls https://t.co/Hw8QBqyEdE
Universities must keep students safe from true threats and punish targeted harassment, violence, vandalism, and other unprotected conduct. But to truly deliver on the promise of higher education, university leaders must do all of that without abandoning free speech standards.… https://t.co/DIGrRQ59Bl
Opinion: The trouble with Congress or college presidents policing free speech on campuses (via @latimesopinion ) https://t.co/uq26BGKFhq