"A question was asked about Kyler Watkins, the former fraternity member who was photographed in blackface, and the numerous calls for him to be expelled from school. That sparked a larger discussion on free speech and First Amendment rights, with philosophy professor Patrick Lin saying expulsion would have been counterproductive.
"I think it makes our collective efforts in inclusivity look unreasonable," Lin said. "I'm afraid that kind of anchors or nails into place an impossible bar to clear.”"
- Date Published:05/04/2018
- Original Publication:The Tribune