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60 Percent of Students Value Tolerance Over Free Speech, Survey Finds
PJ Media ^ | January 30, 2019 | Tyler O'Neil

Posted on 01/30/2019 4:43:41 PM PST by C19fan

On Wednesday, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) released a survey showing that college students in Generation Z or iGen are conflicted on free speech and seem to value tolerance and inclusion more than this important First Amendment liberty. Sixty percent of students say "promoting an inclusive environment that is welcoming to a diverse group of students" is more important than "protecting students' free speech rights, even if it means allowing hurtful or offensive speech," the FIRE/YouGov poll found. More than half of students (57 percent) either agree or strongly agree that "colleges and universities should be able to restrict student expression of political views that are hurtful or offensive to certain students." Even worse, more than two-thirds of students (70 percent) agree with this statement: "students at my college or university should be excluded from extracurricular activities (ex: sports, Greek life, student organizations) if they publicly express intolerant, hurtful, or offensive viewpoints."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: repealthe19th; speech
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To: C19fan
Hey Ho, Hey Ho, The First Amendment Has Got To Go!!!!

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Does paragraphs have to go with it?


21 posted on 01/30/2019 4:55:16 PM PST by deport
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To: Steve_Seattle

Do they even own a dictionary, let alone a copy of the Constitution/Bill of Rights?


22 posted on 01/30/2019 4:55:58 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: C19fan

Free speech is tolerance. The two are not opposites.


23 posted on 01/30/2019 4:56:02 PM PST by Gumdrop (Counting candidagtes according to the shades f pigment in their skin.)
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To: C19fan

I am offended by restrictions on my or anyone’s freedom of speech. Anything said can be offensive to someone. Who is to decide what we can say and what we can’t say? As soon as this restriction were applied to them, they would be the first to holler, IF the were permitted to.


24 posted on 01/30/2019 4:56:11 PM PST by RightLady (Save Western Civilization.)
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To: JME_FAN
”Personally, I think a national campaign of lead pipes and blanket parties will do wonders to adjust their attitudes to a more nominal mindset.”

I’m open to making that “Plan B.” Seriously, these kids desperately need to go through real tough times (something more than “the WiFi is down”) in order to gain some perspective on life. Most of them are at best useless, and at worst dangerous Marxist pawns because of their stupidity.

25 posted on 01/30/2019 4:56:56 PM PST by noiseman (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.`)
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To: Steely Tom

For me it was getting high and showering with your girlfriend.


26 posted on 01/30/2019 4:58:10 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: central_va

Very good!


27 posted on 01/30/2019 4:59:44 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: C19fan

bookmark


28 posted on 01/30/2019 5:00:06 PM PST by GOP Poet
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To: C19fan

Can we just abort that 60%?


29 posted on 01/30/2019 5:00:24 PM PST by Bullish (My tagline ran off with another man.)
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To: C19fan

30 posted on 01/30/2019 5:03:30 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Being woke means you can be nasty and hateful and use and racist slurs but feel morally superior.)
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To: The Toll

If Gen X is our only hope - then we might as well take down the flag, turn off the lights, and call this a failed experiment.

What do you figure is the average I.Q. of a Generation X individual? I’ll guess it’s not much above 90, if that. Moreover, if the test is restricted to U.S. or World history, it’s likely far lower.

The truth is that the majority these people are imbeciles, who have been indoctrinated, rather than educated - and their indoctrination was accomplished by those who were educated beyond their intelligence.

My short version, of this reply to you, would go something like this: “HOPE was a ship - and it sank.”


31 posted on 01/30/2019 5:05:06 PM PST by JME_FAN (If you lived here, you'd be home by now.)
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To: noiseman

I work with a bunch of millennial and the NY infanticide ruling set a bunch of them off. MAJOR!

I was happily shocked at how upset they were. Some of the millennials, maybe a lot of them, aren’t as stupid as being portrayed.

Sent them to Hillsdale College course on the Constitution.

Freedommmmmmmm!


32 posted on 01/30/2019 5:06:28 PM PST by lizma2
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I just copied that! That is a keeper.


33 posted on 01/30/2019 5:08:12 PM PST by TianaHighrider
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To: lizma2

Your post is very inspiring. Great news for this heart.


34 posted on 01/30/2019 5:09:09 PM PST by TianaHighrider
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To: C19fan

“”colleges and universities should be able to restrict student expression of political views that are hurtful or offensive to certain students.””

So who are the official students who must not have their feelings hurt?

I’m guessing it isn’t white males.


35 posted on 01/30/2019 5:20:59 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: C19fan

“Whoa Nellie. I am a Xer and we have nothing to do with these Millenials and Zers.”

Ok, so you aren’t in the 90%. Just mention my name...


36 posted on 01/30/2019 5:22:42 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: C19fan

Bullstalin.

They aren’t tolerant of Christian beliefs.

They aren’t tolerant of Judaism.

They aren’t tolerant of political disagreement.

They aren’t tolerant of skepticism of politicized “science” or “media”.


37 posted on 01/30/2019 5:32:34 PM PST by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: lolligag

Lolligag is onto something...

We need a taxpayer rebellion.

Starve the Beast.


38 posted on 01/30/2019 5:40:44 PM PST by Crossfeed
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To: JME_FAN

So all conservatives of fighting age 38 to 53 are useless morons?

Ok. You’re dead.


39 posted on 01/30/2019 5:41:37 PM PST by The Toll
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To: C19fan

Lots of room here to make some $$$ on Civil Suits!
Rand Paul has pointed the way!


40 posted on 01/30/2019 5:42:24 PM PST by Zathras
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