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A comment on Oberlin College case shows how universities are losing their way. Parent comment

Re:Oberlin College case shows how universities are losing th... by deogeo on Saturday June 15, 2019 @08:35PM (#20193090)
> Thank you for being the first person to agree with my fundamental point that there are actual implications to the first amendment when it comes to libel laws.

He's not the first - the reason I didn't bring it up in my reply was that I agree with it. Libel (and true threats, and incitement to imminent lawless action) absolutely are limits on the first amendment and free speech. They're limits I, even as a free speech advocate/extremist, happen to agree with, but they are limits.

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Re:Oberlin College case shows how universities are losing th... by elicash on Saturday June 15, 2019 @08:45PM (#20193126)
It's funny. We're disagreeing so strongly here but we fundamentally are so much in closer position here than the people downvoting me and most of the folks disagreeing with me because I even brought up the First Amendment to begin with.
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