Harvard writer: Free speech threatens liberalism and must be destroyed

[Roger Bacon]

Harvard writer: Free speech threatens liberalism and must be destroyed

If this Harvard University student got her way, free speech on campus would be abolished and professors with dissenting views fired, because radical leftism is the only permissible political philosophy and the First Amendment is a barrier preventing modern colleges from fulfilling their proper role as indoctrination camps.

Her name is Sandra Korn. She is a senior at Harvard and columnist for the Harvard Crimson.

In a recent column, Korn unambiguously insisted that the university should stop guaranteeing professors and students the right to hold controversial views and pursue research that challenges liberalism.


The column’s subtitle was even more direct: “Let’s give up on academic freedom in favor of justice.”

Her sharp rejection of intellectual freedom — a value enshrined by U.S. law and central to the success of American institutions of higher learning — is common among left-wing activists at elite colleges. Last week, Erin Ching, a sophomore at Swarthmore College, took a similar view when she criticized her university for committing the unforgivable crime of allowing a conservative — Christian thinker Robert George — to speak on campus.

Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2014/02/23/harvard-writer-free-speech-threatens-liberalism-and-must-be-destroyed/#ixzz2uOxIdz5G

[StreetSoldier4U]

True this is only one obviously delusional persons opinion but I suspect many on the left agree with the writer.  I'm very frightened by this kind of rationalization of censorship but I'm not the least bit surprised. 

[JOHN MATRIX]

Now im beginning to understand why in revolutions, academics and 'intellectuals' are quite often hunted down and strung from lamp posts.

[headhuntersix]

Now im beginning to understand why in revolutions, academics and 'intellectuals' are quite often hunted down and strung from lamp posts.

Very interesting observation....usually the professors are advocating more freedoms not less. Our left has lost their minds. But the basis is still the same....in order to control the masses you have to get to the children first. In this country the left has won that battle so now they can go after everything. In short order they won't look much different then the Nazi's.

[StreetSoldier4U]

Very interesting observation....usually the professors are advocating more freedoms not less. Our left has lost their minds. But the basis is still the same....in order to control the masses you have to get to the children first. In this country the left has won that battle so now they can go after everything. In short order they won't look much different then the Nazi's.

People who think they are inerrantly righteous are capable of very frightening acts.  In their minds it's acceptable because they believe they are acting in the interest of the greater good.  As they say, the path to hell is paved with good intentions. What this demonstrates is a deep fear of truth. Suppress the truth and you never have to answer for anything because their is no dissent.

[Soul Crusher]

Typical liberal communist

[Shockwave]

People who believe they are righteous are capable of very frightening things for what they believe is the greater good .  As they say, the path to hell is paved with good intentions. What this demonstrates is a deep fear of truth. Suppress the truth and you never have to answer for anything because their is no dissent.

what it also means is 'I cant invalidate my opponents opinion with my arguments so im just going to try and silence them'

[Dos Equis]

what it also means is 'I cant invalidate my opponents opinion with my arguments so im just going to try and silence them'

That is precisely what liberals do.

[doison]

What is the current definition of liberalism?  I couldn't find it on urbandictionary or ED

[RRKore]

Very interesting observation....usually the professors are advocating more freedoms not less. Our left has lost their minds. But the basis is still the same....in order to control the masses you have to get to the children first. In this country the left has won that battle so now they can go after everything. In short order they won't look much different then the Nazi's.

Professors?  Am I missing something? 

Aren't both writers mentioned in the OP just students (1 a senior and the other a sophomore)?

I think, believe it or not, that these 2 students writing about their rather extreme ideas in school is a good and healthy thing since others (including those much more educated) will undoubtedly critically analyze their opinions and likely make these students re-evaluate their opinions. 

Better than some high-school dropout reading Ayn Rand and posting their fawning opinions on some online Libertarian echo chamber, anyway.

[Soul Crusher]

You have to be a gimmick account

Professors?  Am I missing something? 

Aren't both writers mentioned in the OP just students (1 a senior and the other a sophomore)?

I think, believe it or not, that these 2 students writing about their rather extreme ideas in school is a good and healthy thing since others (including those much more educated) will undoubtedly critically analyze their opinions and likely make these students re-evaluate their opinions. 

Better than some high-school dropout reading Ayn Rand and posting their fawning opinions on some online Libertarian echo chamber, anyway.

[Dos Equis]

You have to be a gimmick account

Sounds like Jag.

[RRKore]

Sounds like Jag.

Whateva.  I don't know who Jag is, but it's not me.

[Dos Equis]

Whateva.  I don't know who Jag is, but it's not me.

Ok.   

[Soul Crusher]

Better than some high-school dropout reading Ayn Rand and posting their fawning opinions on some online Libertarian echo chamber, anyway.




right silence all dissent you don't aggree with

[RRKore]

You have to be a gimmick account

I'm no gimmick.  Just an older CA bodybuilder who's not insecure or misanthropic enough to go for the right's BS.

Your post count notwithstanding, your shit is far more gimmicky than mine, Mr. This-shitty-weather-must-be-Obama's-fault.

[blacken700]

that's this board, if you don't agree with me your jag  

[RRKore]

Ok.   

How can I prove to you that I'm not Jag?

[blacken700]

I'm no gimmick.  Just an older CA bodybuilder who's not insecure or misanthropic enough to go for the right's BS.

Your post count notwithstanding, your shit is far more gimmicky than mine, Mr. This-shitty-weather-must-be-Obama's-fault.

that's not his post count, he's way over 100,000, he changed his name

[Soul Crusher]

that's not his post count, he's way over 100,000, he changed his name

Really blackass?  This coming from you ?  laughable

[bears]

Professors?  Am I missing something? 

Aren't both writers mentioned in the OP just students (1 a senior and the other a sophomore)?

I think, believe it or not, that these 2 students writing about their rather extreme ideas in school is a good and healthy thing since others (including those much more educated) will undoubtedly critically analyze their opinions and likely make these students re-evaluate their opinions. 

Better than some high-school dropout reading Ayn Rand and posting their fawning opinions on some online Libertarian echo chamber, anyway.

can't help but agree with this.  hopefully the students learned a hard lesson about  what "free speech" is from their critics.  if we lost our minds every time a STUDENT wrote something stupid none of us would live past 30.

[RRKore]

Better than some high-school dropout reading Ayn Rand and posting their fawning opinions on some online Libertarian echo chamber, anyway.

right silence all dissent you don't aggree with

You are missing my point.  (Shocker, right?)

Not silence, but put out for debate among those who'd engage critical thinking skills when critiquing your opinion.  
(Actually, it's not too different than you posting here, because whether it's about your Obama obsessions or your interest in competitive hiking with a weighted backpack, you get the benefit of others picking holes in your reasoning and you're better off for that.

This, in case you don't know, is what happens in a school setting.  You have to defend your opinions.  It's good for everyone, if you ask me.

[RRKore]

can't help but agree with this.  hopefully the students learned a hard lesson about  what "free speech" is from their critics.  if we lost our minds every time a STUDENT wrote something stupid none of us would live past 30.

Ya know, bears, I often don't agree with you but I have noticed before that you think for yourself. 

Are you not really into bodybuilding?

[Dos Equis]

How can I prove to you that I'm not Jag?

You don't need to prove anything.  It's not that important. 

[bears]

Ya know, bears, I often don't agree with you but I have noticed before that you think for yourself. 

Are you not really into bodybuilding?

like my wife says, if you have a room full of bull headed conservatives and liberals (basically my family Christmas) and you start talking politics with me, everyone in the room will be offended by something I say within 10 minutes, maybe 15 if i'm drinking and in a good mood.