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...majority mistakenly portrays the issue as one of free speech. Implying that the GSA is abridging Pattullo's rights. In fact the GSA is in no way hampering anyone's right to free speech. The GSA simply realizes that in a responsible society such as ours, there are consequences to all actions, especially speaking...
Though the GSA was correct in angrily dismissing Pattullo's outlook and circulating a petition to that effect, it erred seriously in calling for an official investigation of the academic practices of the center Pattullo heads. We have traditionally supported the GSA's quest for an official University-wide non-discrimination policy and have strongly backed the group's political activities--stances we took because gay students deserve the same civil liberties enjoyed by all others. The group's defensive call for an inquisition into the scholastic behavior of Pattullo and the center would intolerantly undermine others' liberties and academic...
...recent controversy, the University should publicly declare anew that all its components--including the Center for Behavioral Sciences--do not discriminate on the basis of sexual preference. That statement will likely do little to alleviate the bias many people privately harbor toward gays. But perhaps it can allay the GSA's legitimate fears that Harvard the institution is less than evenhanded in its treatment of homosexuals...
Having correctly explained why Pattullo's statements must be considered dangerous and inappropriate, the majority goes on to chastise the Gay Students Association for reacting to them. The reason the GSA is over-reacting, the majority believes, is that while Pattullo's views may be worthy of condemnation on a personal level, there is no reason to assume that they will affect his professional judgment. The GSA should have evidence of professional wrongdoing before calling for an investigation of Pattullo's Center for Behavioral Studies, the majority says...
Pattullo is certainly free to write whatever opinions he likes in public letters. But he must be made to understand that he can not then betree of the consequences. All the GSA is asking with its request for an investigation of the center is that Pattullo be made to pay a reasonable price for his repressive views...