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Can "free speech" be limited by ideology?

Should communists, jihadists, and white supremacists have free speech? To what extent?

If they're not threatening people or advocating for violence, is their speech protected?
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Speedyman · 70-79, M
We are now getting to the stage where even at universities which should be bastions of free speech, certain speakers are not allowed as they are not politically correct enough and might challenge the students to think. I mean, if people like Germaine Greere can be banned because her opinions are not politically correct enough, what hope is there for the rest of us?
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Speedyman Universities are bastions of free speech - for professors. Not for the rest of us mortals. And it has always been that way. It is, primarily, about freeeom to [i]teach[/i]. That is the foundation of the tenure system.
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reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M
@Speedyman I totally agree, ideas should be confronted and discussed. I am also shocked that universities have become so dogmatic that they ban speakers they don't agree with.
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul The Supreme Court says you're wrong. See Sweezy v. New Hampshire, Healy v. James, Widmar v. Vincent, Doe v. University of Michigan, and about a dozen other, relevant cases.
QuixoticSoul · 41-45, M
@Sicarium Most of those are pretty narrow. Sweezy was faculty and the interference came from the state. The rest were at public universities (and really public, not like the University of California system - but actually owned and administered by the state) and used the role of the state as basis of the first amendment argument.

But that made for interesting reading, and was good info, thanks.
Sicarium · 46-50, M
@QuixoticSoul Sweezy was a guest lecturer.

And yes, there's a difference between state-funded and private. Truly private universities can be more self-regulated.
Speedyman · 70-79, M
Some of us do remember the time when universities were bastions of free speech for everybody@QuixoticSoul