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FIRE Endorses University of Chicago’s New Free Speech Statement

"CHICAGO, January 7, 2015—Today, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) endorses the free speech policy statement produced by the Committee on Freedom of Expression at the University of Chicago. Yesterday, the Committee, chaired by esteemed law professor Geoffrey Stone, released this powerful new report on the importance of freedom of expression on campus.

The Committee’s statement declares:

“Because the University is committed to free and open inquiry in all matters, it guarantees all members of the University community the broadest possible latitude to speak, write, listen, challenge, and learn. … [I]t is not the proper role of the University to attempt to shield individuals from ideas and opinions they find unwelcome, disagreeable, or even deeply offensive.”

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Say what? In Chicago?? Is this satire? Apparently not: it's from FIRE.

Well, it's about time that free speech found a campus home; I hope they're serious about it. Now what about campus rape culture and the campus "guilty until proven innocent without representation" culture?