Saturday, May 08, 2004
Freedom of speech is important
I merely wanted to make an observation. I'm on the staff at Miami U. I'm aware that one or more persons are encouraging folks to protest statements made by a caller regarding a commentary aired by WMUB. I've seen the email that's being routed, the email encouraging folks to complain to WMUB. I believe the email "demands" that WMUB air an apology.
Please do not hastily submit to such demands. Freedom of speech is so very important. If the caller who made the reputedly objectionable remarks revealed his or her prejudices, perhaps revealed his or her irrationality or ignorance, so be it: only with the most serious reflection should we move to censor or sterilize communications among ourselves.
--anon., Miami University
Please do not hastily submit to such demands. Freedom of speech is so very important. If the caller who made the reputedly objectionable remarks revealed his or her prejudices, perhaps revealed his or her irrationality or ignorance, so be it: only with the most serious reflection should we move to censor or sterilize communications among ourselves.
--anon., Miami University
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