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Re:Harvard withdraws 10 acceptances for ‘offensive’ memes in... by calciphus on Monday June 05, 2017 @12:10PM (#14488701)
Free speech means the government won't arrest you for it. It does not mean private institutions and friend groups must endure it. Free speech does not mean speech without consequences.

Relevant xkcd, as always!

https://xkcd.com/1357/

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Re:Harvard withdraws 10 acceptances for ‘offensive’ memes in... by TomatoTomato on Monday June 05, 2017 @12:34PM (#14488957)
There's a big difference between the right to free speech and the principle of free speech. Most especially when it comes to academia.
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