‘You Have to Be Able to Question Orthodoxy’
Summary
The principles in my view are pretty simple. First, we have broad protection for constitutionally protected speech. That freedom has deep roots—you have to be able to question orthodoxy to advance knowledge. Second, there are boundaries: You can’t disrupt a class; you can’t disrupt a speaker; you can’t disrupt the functioning of the university. That’s necessary to protect the freedom of other people. One of our law faculty, Bernie Meyler [JD ’03], led an effort to clarify those rules two summers ago. The clarity has been very helpful.
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