Philadelphia Inquirer: Those who’d censor should beware
The First Amendment has been getting a workout in recent weeks on two college campuses – the University of Florida and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – where students are learning that free speech is a messy business.
The two cases, one involving a columnist at UNC and the other a political cartoonist at UF, have inflamed minority groups – Muslims and blacks, respectively – provoking protests and debate. That’s the good news; protest and debate are the currency of free speech.
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