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Re:Why Academic Freedom Matters (2021) by rootusrootus on Monday July 25, 2022 @03:05PM (#32229390)
What would your alternative be? Force me to listen to someone I disagree with? Aren't you now limiting my freedom? Freedom of speech doesn't mean you're guaranteed an audience.
Re:Why Academic Freedom Matters (2021) by scarmig on Monday July 25, 2022 @03:10PM (#32229459)
In the context of a university classroom... yes?

I support government subsidies (either explicit or through beneficial taxable status) of academic institutions in the hopes that they can create a liberal culture where any and all ideas are open for consideration. If as institutions they don't want to create a place where freedom of thought is paramount, that's fine; but at that point I don't see any particular reason they should be eligible for subsidies.

As for you, you should feel free to attend or not, but I'm not interested in subsidizing you sitting in a classroom but only hearing ideas that never challenge you.

Re:Why Academic Freedom Matters (2021) by jrm4 on Monday July 25, 2022 @03:12PM (#32229483)
Lol. Bruh, I'm from "The Bell Curve" era. Yeah, you're gonna have to listen to people you disagree with. And I fully believe this goes both/all ways.