NAACP wants students expelled

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-12-2008
NAACP wants students expelled
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Wed, 11-12-2008 - 5:19pm

Is this something you agree with or disagree with?

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-10-2008
Mon, 11-17-2008 - 12:29pm

Actually, my response was directly criticizing the NAACP's reaction, and wondering why they need to get involved in issues like this, where, obviously intelligent, caring individuals are on top of the incident, and need to be free to make their decisions without the added pressure to appease an organization that seems to arbitrarily pick and choose which problems to bring attention to, and often, they seem to lose credibility when they do this (Duke incident, for example).

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-25-2008
Mon, 11-17-2008 - 3:38pm

I would argue that they should not be expelled for one reason - it is a public university.


A public university expelling someone for speech is government censorship, pure and simple.


Then again, the current sentiment expressed by the left is one of stifling speech... expell those you disagree with, bring back the so-called "Fairness" doctrine to muzzle talk radio...

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Mon, 11-17-2008 - 3:43pm
Public or private is entirely irrelevant when both the Code of Conduct and the plaque at the tunnel itself stated that offensive or hateful comments were not to be posted.
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-25-2008
Mon, 11-17-2008 - 4:05pm

On the contrary ab.wells.


If a governmental body forbids speech, it is censorship, plain and simple.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Mon, 11-17-2008 - 4:31pm

And an "au contraire" to you too.


The first amendment protects the right of free speech from interference by the Federal Government.

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 11-17-2008 - 4:41pm

Is it OK for me to stand in front of your house and

Sandy
iVillage Member
Registered: 08-25-2008
Mon, 11-17-2008 - 4:58pm

A university, whether publicly or privately funded, is private property and can set some of its own rules as pertain to the protection of its students.


Incorrect.

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