Posted on 10/02/2015 6:05:06 AM PDT by Olog-hai
Oxford University has banned a free speech magazine named “No Offence” from being distributed at a freshman fair because some people might find the content offensive.
“No Offence” is described as being a “new political magazine based in Oxford, devoted to controversy and free speech.” In a call for submissions, “No Offence” wrote, “We aim to broaden the spectrum of opinion at Oxford, and create a climate where people are more comfortable expressing ideas some see as offensive. Our purpose is to publicize ideas and arguments that people otherwise may never encounter.”
The creators of “No Offence,” Jacob Williams and Lulie Tanett, sought to distribute issues of their newly released magazine to freshmen during Oxford’s Freshers’ Fair.
After the Oxford Student Union reviewed an issue of “No Offence,” however, it allegedly told Williams the material would “not be suitable” for distribution. …
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Political correctness dissolves in the face of free speech. Therefore free expression must be eliminated. The tool for eliminating it is taking offense.
I was facing my former business partner with lawyers on both sides. I’d just finished reading off all the things he’d lied about. Leaning forward menacingly...he was very big..., he growled, “I take offense to that.” I said, “Fine. Take as much offense as you like.” That took the wind out of his sails. My lawyer had a big laugh about it later.
Sounds like a Monty Python sketch.
Diversity is impossible unless all thinking is identical.
Under PC rules only the Left can be offended.
Obama lighting up the White House with the Gay Rainbow Flag was not offensive to anyone? Right?
Kinda like how war is peace, freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength.
Everything not mandatory is forbidden
Problem with this article is that it doesn’t say what exactly the University objected to in the magazine. Just some vague references Is it a porn magazine? The article doesn’t say. If it is, I would have no problem with a university banning it from the freshman fair. I would want my kids greeted by porn at an official function of their university
Make that: I WOUDN’T want porn at an official function of my kids’ university
I dont know what is going on in modern western universities but it is NOT good.
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