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==Free speech==

==Free speech==

During the McCarthy era, academia prided itself on resisting attempts to restrict the rights of professors to advocate for Communism or other positions unpopular with the general public.  However, in the 21st Century, faculty is not allowed to make statements that could be viewed as potentially making some students uncomfortable.  So, minority students hold faculty into account for "microaggressions" or the failure to make "trigger warnings" if course material deals with topics that some students may find offensive.  Universities and their staffs are expected to create "safe spaces" where minority students can exchange their pre-conceieved notions about issues without being exposed to contrary viewpoints.  These politically correct imparatives take priority over any concern for freedom of speech and/or academic freedom.

During the McCarthy era, academia prided itself on resisting attempts to restrict the rights of professors to advocate for Communism or other positions unpopular with the general public.  However, in the 21st Century, faculty is not allowed to make statements that could be viewed as potentially making some students uncomfortable.  So, minority students hold faculty into account for "microaggressions" or the failure to make "trigger warnings" if course material deals with topics that some students may find offensive.  Universities and their staffs are expected to create "safe spaces" where minority students can exchange their pre-conceived notions about issues without being exposed to contrary viewpoints.  These politically correct imparatives take priority over any concern for freedom of speech and/or academic freedom.

For example, at the [[University of Virginia]], Douglas Muir, an executive lecturer in the Engineering School and the Darden Business School, had used his personal facebook account to respond to a post about a lecture given by the founder of [[Black Lives Matter]].  He wrote, "Black lives matter is the biggest racist group since the clan.  Are you kidding me.  Disgusting!!!"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2016/10/lecturer-who-compared-black-lives-matter-with-kkk-has-agreed-to-take-leave|title=Lecturer who compared Black Lives Matter with KKK “has agreed to take leave”: Douglas Muir to issue separate statement to community

For example, at the [[University of Virginia]], Douglas Muir, an executive lecturer in the Engineering School and the Darden Business School, had used his personal Facebook account to respond to a post about a lecture given by the founder of [[Black Lives Matter]].  He wrote, "Black lives matter is the biggest racist group since the clan.  Are you kidding me.  Disgusting!!!"<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2016/10/lecturer-who-compared-black-lives-matter-with-kkk-has-agreed-to-take-leave|title=Lecturer who compared Black Lives Matter with KKK “has agreed to take leave”: Douglas Muir to issue separate statement to community

|first=Dani |last=Bernstein |date=Oct 07 2016 |work=The Cavalier|accessdate=October 10, 2016}}</ref>  The BLM students protested, and the Dean at first issued a statement saying that Muir's views do not represent the University and later announced that Muir was asked to take a leave of absence.  After the leave of absence was announced, the local NAACP still asked that Muir be fired.

|first=Dani |last=Bernstein |date=Oct 07 2016 |work=The Cavalier|accessdate=October 10, 2016}}</ref>  The BLM students protested, and the Dean at first issued a statement saying that Muir's views do not represent the University and later announced that Muir was asked to take a leave of absence.  After the leave of absence was announced, the local NAACP still asked that Muir be fired.