Tag: dialogue
Truth exists – and disagreement helps us reach it
September 23, 2022 | Post
When you arrive at “we think differently, and that is OK” – all interaction stops. Nobody will convince anyone of anything. Nobody is searching for answers. They simply do not want to get their feelings hurt, so they stop thinking about reality altogether. We must not place comfort above truth.
Speak up! Overcoming the anxiety of free speech on campus
August 11, 2022 | Post
Do not let fear of being different or the assumption of ‘cancel culture’ define you or your college experience. You are entitled as much as anyone one else to express your view in a courteous and intelligent way; let the chips fall where they may.
Yes, free speech for fascists — a confession
March 10, 2017 | Post
Free expression is so important that we must tolerate even the expression of opposition to free expression.
Free Speech Challenge on Campus
November 25, 2015 | Post
The issue of free speech has exploded on college campuses in recent weeks, with students and faculty at numerous schools nationwide calling for restrictions of free expression in the name of tolerance, and calling for conformity in the name of diversity. In the video below, Towson University professor Howard Baetjer tries to confront college students […]
Open Inquiry Is Integral to the University Experience
October 15, 2015 | Post
Increasingly, the expectation of rigorous debate and discussion on controversial topics has diminished on college campuses across the nation. Students are now more content or even encouraged to coast through higher education without having to encounter beliefs or opinions that offend their preconceived notions about the world. Students are treating the college experience as less […]