<p>Creekland, I’m more to the left of center on most issues, but share your concerns. I would not want my kid being led by the nose by anyone (left, right, up, down, or inside out). I do think some on the Far Right tend to exaggerate the problem, but they are probably correct there is a certain herd mentality at many schools.</p>
<p>I think you would find the University of Chicago a very civil, balanced place in this respect. Opinions will run the gamut (from very far Left to fairly Right, with many Libertarian or free market conservative types). Professors typically will insist that whatever your opinion, you examine it against reason and facts.</p>
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<p>Are you kidding? Global Warming, anyone? Defense contracting? Stem cell research? All the privacy, censorship, and intellectual property issues raised by new computing and telecom technologies? Big Science is rife with political controversy.</p>