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19-02-2021, 09:35 PM
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Free speech at university?

There have been many accusations of universities and other academic institutions attempting to influence the political leanings of their students.

According to this report:

https://foxhole.news/2021/02/19/free...rnal-speakers/

Exeter University appears to be clamping down on left-wing students' union leaders who have apparently been deciding who may and who may not speak to their students.

And I though it was mainly academics who are responsible for spreading the left-wing word.

No-one who supports the concept of free speech should have any fear of anyone's opinions.
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19-02-2021, 09:41 PM
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Re: Free speech at university?

That’s wrong. In most generations, radical change started with students.
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19-02-2021, 10:05 PM
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Re: Free speech at university?

While we are at it, we need to start going after professors who knock down students grades for disagreeing with them on exams and papers.
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19-02-2021, 10:07 PM
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Re: Free speech at university?

Originally Posted by Surfermom ->
While we are at it, we need to start going after professors who knock down students grades for disagreeing with them on exams and papers.
Is that what they do in the America?

What? Even Harvard and Yale?
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19-02-2021, 10:14 PM
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Re: Free speech at university?

Originally Posted by JBR ->
Is that what they do in the America?

What? Even Harvard and Yale?
Yes, they do. It'a s real shocker, isn't it .
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19-02-2021, 10:21 PM
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Re: Free speech at university?

Originally Posted by Surfermom ->
While we are at it, we need to start going after professors who knock down students grades for disagreeing with them on exams and papers.
Errr...what??? Pfft! That's truly awful.
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19-02-2021, 10:26 PM
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Re: Free speech at university?

Here's one who did it outright.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...izing-BLM.html
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19-02-2021, 10:27 PM
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Re: Free speech at university?

Things have certainly changed from 50 years ago.
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19-02-2021, 10:29 PM
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Re: Free speech at university?

Originally Posted by The Artful Todger ->
Things have certainly changed from 50 years ago.
NOT
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Re: Free speech at university?

Originally Posted by Tubby ->
NOT
Maybe it was the subjects that I read.
 
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