Myth #1: Young people in general (and students in particular) don't support free speech.
gssdataexplorer.norc.org/trends/Civil%2…
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jmrphy.net/blog/2018/02/1…
pages.wustl.edu/files/pages/im…
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And not only do they support an open environment, they're *more* likely to support one than US adults in general (via additional data from Gallup). Wow, talk about your aged snowflakes!
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Actually, it's the opposite! University makes people MORE tolerant of offensive or opposing viewpoints, not less. Surprised? You probably haven't spoken with many high schoolers lately. They're psychopaths.
theconversation.com/does-college-t…
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Wow, college is a moderating force!
heri.ucla.edu/PDFs/pubs/Repo…
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Myth #3: Students may tell pollsters that they support free speech, but their actions show otherwise.
thefire.org/resources/disi…
heterodoxacademy.org/campus-speaker…
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npr.org/templates/stor…
americanbar.org/publications/i…
newyorker.com/books/page-tur…
coreyrobin.com/2012/03/20/the…
But they are still monsters.