The fraught situation has spotlighted the difficulty of balancing the importance of free speech on campuses with the imperative to protect students from harm.
Free speech absolutists argue that universities must permit all student speech even if it is incorrect or grossly offensive. Others argue that administrators must stop discriminatory hate speech.
U.S. courts have not provided a clearly defined line to mark when speech and protests cease to be peaceful and lose First Amendment protection, leaving university administrators in an impossible situation.
Student activism is an American tradition, predating the American Revolution, highlighting the long-standing history of students voicing concerns and challenging institutions.
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