The Rise on College Campuses of the "Young Authoritarians"

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<p>“‘One of the saddest trends among people who consider themselves liberal or progressive over the past 10 or 15 years has been this increased intolerance of free speech, and this notion that there is some right, some civil right, not to be offended, which trumps somebody else’s right to speak in a way that you find offensive. It is like a disease, an infection, that has taken hold on the left. It is an incredibly regressive notion.’”</p>

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<p>This is new???</p>

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<p>You can call it whatever you want, but honestly PC is just the modern term for being polite and respectful. I don’t know about all of you, but that isn’t exactly a new concept.</p>

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<p>“but honestly PC is just the modern term for being polite and respectful.”</p>

<p>oh yes just like when - The MINUTEMAN PROJECT speakers who were invited to speak at Columbia - students and others violently stormed the stage and threatened the speakers</p>

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<p>And here is the reverse issue, posted last year <a href=“http://www.alligator.org/pt2/050323freedom.php[/url]”>http://www.alligator.org/pt2/050323freedom.php&lt;/a&gt;. Students should have the right to sue their professors if they feel their views aren’t being fairly represented?
Gee, I grew up in the era of sit-ins and students taking over the offices of many college presidents. I don’t exactly remember people politely asking permission to do this.</p>