Word: unpopularity
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...censorship. No student, faculty member or administrator should feel repressed on the basis of vague and flexible standards of "offensiveness." Free speech must be paramount, for free speech gives us the ability to listen to arguments on both sides, to engage in and encourage real debate. The stifling of unpopular opinions or analyses harms out community and hampers our education. As Mansfield himself said, "The University is about the search for truth. Our motto is Veritas. It isn't about feeling good...
...offended by Mansfield's statements shouldn't hope to quiet him. Instead, they should question and argue. They should ask for clarification and for empirical evidence. They should engage in dialogue. And they should feel secure that they, too, have the right to express any opinions--no matter how unpopular...
...members that Clinton didn't cut nearly enough. "It won't reduce the deficit at all. We will have paid all those taxes for nothing. There are a lot of tough choices out there, and I don't know if Bill Clinton has the guts to be unpopular...
Rudenstine said supporting the ideal of free speech often means accepting unpopular viewpoints...
Sure, raising taxes is unpopular. But it's all in the packaging. If we say we're "reducing the deficit," the people are all ears...