FIRE said Liberty, a private university, derecognizing College Dems doesn't violate free speech. Private org, free association.
Now they say Furman, a private university, investigating a prof for attending a white supremacist rally violates free speech.
Did something change?
Now they say Furman, a private university, investigating a prof for attending a white supremacist rally violates free speech.
Did something change?
https://twitter.com/TheFIREorg/status/1578065594825547778
Liberty U. took a stance against the College Dems because Liberty said it doesn't like what the Dem Party stands for. @TheFIREorg defended that as Liberty's free speech.
Furman U. took a stance against a white supremacist rally. FIRE denounced that as violating free speech.
Why?
Furman U. took a stance against a white supremacist rally. FIRE denounced that as violating free speech.
Why?
I'm trying to reconcile how Liberty taking issue with Democrats' speech is ok while Furman taking issue with white supremacist speech is not.
FIRE says working at Liberty is like contracting away free speech.
So Furman needs to be more up front about disliking white supremacy?
FIRE says working at Liberty is like contracting away free speech.
So Furman needs to be more up front about disliking white supremacy?
I saw @JeffreyASachs praise @TheFIREorg's opposition to Furman investigating a professor for attending the 2017 "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville.
Did FIRE say its stance on Liberty U. was wrong? If not, what principle reconciles that stance with the Furman stance?
Did FIRE say its stance on Liberty U. was wrong? If not, what principle reconciles that stance with the Furman stance?
Main answer I've gotten is Liberty didn't have a policy saying it supports free speech while Furman did.
So the issue is if universities follow standards they establish.
But AFAIK, FIRE and many who agree with them don't defend DEI on the grounds that universities say it up front
So the issue is if universities follow standards they establish.
But AFAIK, FIRE and many who agree with them don't defend DEI on the grounds that universities say it up front
Furman U. has an official institutional commitment "to scrutinize its practices and abolish those that undermine the values of diversity and equality."
One can disagree with that standard, of course, but isn't Furman following its established standards?
furman.edu/diversity-equi…
One can disagree with that standard, of course, but isn't Furman following its established standards?
furman.edu/diversity-equi…
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