Students want to defund newspaper because of op-ed critical of BLM

[Green Line]

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5602f1efe4b0fde8b0d0f40d

A student newspaper at Weslyan University ran an op ed critical of some aspects of the Black Lives Matter momement. Now students are circulating a petition to shut the newspaper down. The newspaper has unfortunately already partially backed down and apologized for the op ed, but thats not enough apparently. Freedom of speech isnt such a big deal anymore I guess.

[Green Line]

American liberalism: 'free speech so long as I agree with what you have to say'

Foes signing a petition not fall under free speech?

They should take the points made in the article and argue against them if they disagree so much, not try to silence opposition.  They may disagree with the op-ed but it wasn't written in a hostile way and made some fair points.  If they succeed in this it will discourage other people from speaking their mind. Universities shouldn't be an echo chamber of liberal ideals.  It's a slippery slope