In college there is a thing called academic freedom, which allows full discussion and debate on any issue, this legislation would limit that discussion and debate. The problem with our collages and universities is too much political correctness, which limits expressing any opinion on an issue. This legislation is a limit on free speech and would be a violation of, if not the letter then at least the spirit of the First Amendment. No more limits on speech are needed in our colleges and universities, but more freedom and protection of speech from the limits currently placed there.
Aside from its debilitating effect on active discussion of issues and censoring of practically all college discussion, the reserving of college professor’s opinions suggest that students automatically believe whatever their teachers say--a gross underestimation of students' own good minds and developing thinking skills. There has not been a political question, raised by a professor, in any of my classes that both sides of the issue were not represented; thus making it clear that students are making up their own minds and are not afraid to express their opinions. Discussion of issues that may not seem political at the outset--the nature of Gatsby's obsession, for example-- often move toward the politics of the era, or the political influences on characters in fiction. Will big government stifle this kind of active engagement in learning?
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