We now know that raising newborns, infants and small children with an excessive sanitary and clean environment can inhibit the full development of the immune system as evidenced by the increase in asthma. Should we expect the sanitization of thought and speech likewise affect the development of a healthy psyche.
I like the mention of legal action above. I really don't understand why more of these issues aren't taken to court. Like today where a Georgetown Law professor was forced to resign over making factual but maybe insensitive comments about black students. Bullies don't stop until you fight back.
We live now in a world of scientific knowledge. For this reason it is important to consider "free speech" on college campuses in light of scientific knowledge. While there can be a public platform for those who do not believe in vaccines and for those who do not believe in evolution the college campus should not be this platform.
We now have a process to investigate, develop data and send it for review in Scientific journals. Some crazy stuff does get into these journals but then is retracted as in the case of the study which tried to link autism with childhood vaccinations.
I trust that Professor Morel and his associates are members of ACLU, an organization that was fighting for free speech long before his new organization was formed.
Thank you for writing this. I believe this is a must read for everyone.
We now know that raising newborns, infants and small children with an excessive sanitary and clean environment can inhibit the full development of the immune system as evidenced by the increase in asthma. Should we expect the sanitization of thought and speech likewise affect the development of a healthy psyche.
I like the mention of legal action above. I really don't understand why more of these issues aren't taken to court. Like today where a Georgetown Law professor was forced to resign over making factual but maybe insensitive comments about black students. Bullies don't stop until you fight back.
We live now in a world of scientific knowledge. For this reason it is important to consider "free speech" on college campuses in light of scientific knowledge. While there can be a public platform for those who do not believe in vaccines and for those who do not believe in evolution the college campus should not be this platform.
Should Copernicus have been barred from speaking at campuses at which geocentrism was accepted scientific knowledge?
Wow; science has certainly changed.
We now have a process to investigate, develop data and send it for review in Scientific journals. Some crazy stuff does get into these journals but then is retracted as in the case of the study which tried to link autism with childhood vaccinations.
I trust that Professor Morel and his associates are members of ACLU, an organization that was fighting for free speech long before his new organization was formed.