Campus Free Speech Can’t Survive Cultural Change
When it comes to protecting free speech, the First Amendment is necessary, but not sufficient.
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Earlier this week The New York Times published an extended by University of Virginia senior Emma Camp. It was a good piece. She told a story that I’ve heard off and on for more than 30 years—a young student arrived on campus hoping to find an atmosphere of civil, open debate, but instead she encountered an atmosphere of anger and fear. Here’s a key paragraph:
