Illinois professor fired

Sundae · 07-12-2010, 01:57 PM

While completely abhorring the views he is representing as "fact", I agree that given the course title and content, it is unjust that he should be fired.

I wouldn't sign up to a Scientology course and expect not to be irritated by it. I wouldn't go to hear a Fundementalist preacher and expect to agree with them. In a course on Catholicism you are going to hear the Church's viewpoint on any number of contentious issues. Did the Catholic students on campus campaign to prevent birthcontrol information being disseminated on campus? Or male/male safe sex literature? Probably not.

Free speech means hearing things you don't want to hear. If you're easily offended you'd best stay at home.

07-12-2010, 01:57 PM	#16
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	While completely abhorring the views he is representing as "fact", I agree that given the course title and content, it is unjust that he should be fired. I wouldn't sign up to a Scientology course and expect not to be irritated by it. I wouldn't go to hear a Fundementalist preacher and expect to agree with them. In a course on Catholicism you are going to hear the Church's viewpoint on any number of contentious issues. Did the Catholic students on campus campaign to prevent birthcontrol information being disseminated on campus? Or male/male safe sex literature? Probably not. Free speech means hearing things you don't want to hear. If you're easily offended you'd best stay at home.

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