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Tom Brosz — (archived)

I had typed up a rather long response, but suddenly realized that it was pretty much beside the point.

Just three items:

- If Churchill was a blogger, an author, or a newpaper columnist, it would be a totally different thing. But as an educator in a position of power over inexperienced students, some of these extreme examples of behavior approach an intellectual version of harassment.

- Just out of curiosity, are there any things a college professor might advocate to his students that you would say warranted his dismissal? Freedom of speech is not the same thing as a right to a job.

- For the record, it isn't necessary, or even advisable to fire every extremist from teaching positions at universities. I find that a lot of good is done by simply exposing them.

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