Robert George: Conservative Students Should SPEAK UP On College Campuses

Robert P. George, Princeton University law professor, discusses diversity of thought, or lack there of, on college campuses. #college #freespeech

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[LadyArete]

This is why I like Niall better, if it was someone else they would have hit back with a bad argument against free speech. Niall understands that we need argument, it is not comfortable but it’s better than getting on “teams”.

[cashaeleatemla]

Conservative students should express their views, resist ideological bias, and defend free speech, Robert George, a professor of jurisprudence at Princeton University, wrote in an op-ed for the New York Times.

He also warned students not to view themselves as victims or build an “identity around grievances” despite the hostility they may face.

Students should resist indoctrination and be wary of lectures or readings that only cover one side of a controversial issue, George stated.

He encouraged students to approach their studies with “intellectual humility, ” as “any of us can be wrong, and all of us sometimes are wrong.”

If most people on campus share the same views on topics like marriage, sexuality, or politics, it’s crucial to seek out opposing perspectives, George stated.

[NoOneCaresIckyThump]

Nomiki would have been like "but muh hate speech" / " that's not happening"

[PeterB_]

Diversity is always our strength until someone has a diverse thought.

[annaandjuju]

Sometimes passing all of your classes, getting that lucrative internship and not letting provocative nonsense derail your life is the best way to protest.

[AlfonsoRamirez-kl]

No one side has the ownership of free speech and the right to protest. Stand up 😊

[thomasbonanno]

Enjoyed this exchange. Wonderful guest and the host did a a great job presenting his questions and concerns without attacking the guest or becoming defensive.

[DonaldJoeKennedy]

I am glad none of Rising's ladies (aside from Amber) are here to comment on this topic!

[deadgolfer]

It's a tough one. Risk being ostracized, no love from the ladies, bad grades from biased professors? I can see an argument for skating through, then being more vocal later in life when you have a good job or something.

[aileensanmiguel]

It certainly doesn’t seem like diversity of thought is promoted. If they don’t like your thoughts, they won’t promote them. We have too many feel good phrases that are totally phony.

[Bauks]

Make your opponent say the thing you want to debate.

[platitudepete]

Senior tenured Ivy League law professor urges 18-year-olds being charged $200k+ for a piece of paper by his employer to broadcast their personal opinions to the world months after Harvard students were blacklisted for life by employers for speaking out against genocide

[bobalmond]

3:50 getting failed by a teacher in a course you spent thousands of dollars on us also a distinct possibility. Unfortunately every student realizes eventually that professors often grade from a bias.

[josephclements]

Id rather have the ability to get a job

[matt]

Get your info down and speak truth to power, know your and their arguments. Acknowledge nuance and concede good and bad points all around.

[ramstrong]

Due Dissidence - Barnard student describes major crackdown on political speech

[Stoddardian]

All ideas? Does that include cognitive differences between groups?

[terrathunderstorms]

It has become commonplace that colleges will not abide by Free Speech principles, and must be told to do so by organizations with teeth. Maybe you shouldn't put this burden on endebted students, and colleges should share the burden.