I have no problem seeing this guy get fired.

by Greg, seemingly ranch, Wednesday, November 08, 2017, 13:48 (3066 days ago) @ HCE

But, this troubles me:

The debate raises questions about privacy, free speech and the ways that universities function as communities. At issue is whether opinions expressed outside the classroom are protected by the First Amendment, or whether there are views so offensive that schools should not tolerate them.

Namely, who measures offensiveness -- the school doing the hiring/firing or some outside group? In light of the ND/birth control situation, you can see where I'm going with this. Should a school like ND get to fire somebody who takes a position in their private life that is antithetical to Catholic teaching? Should Baylor get to do the same? Liberty U? Conversely, NYU? Antioch College? Does academic freedom and the ability to live one's private life privately mean anything, or do outside groups get to impose their belief structures on otherwise-private institutions?

I recognize that all of this is irrelevant with respect to Virginia Tech. But as I put it in a since-deleted response to you, the anti-fascism group is really an anti-racism but pro-fascism group. That is, they want a swift, strong, unyielding government response to a person who thinks differently than they do. That's fascism (minus government control of industry). It is tempting when it comes to inveterate racists, but it's fascism nonetheless.

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The 2007 ND-UCLA game was a once in a lifetime experience, I hope