The moral right of all people protected by the Constitution

Deserve to speak out about a subject as well as being heard by a listener.

A speaker has the right to uptake, where the listener allows them to talk. Failure in this aspect undermines the right of free speech.

A person speaking out with an ugly take is fine, but another preventing them from doing so is worse.

Not all aspects of speech are protected.

At the end of the article, Carter states that any calls for violence based on racial or other differences will always lay outside the boundaries for protected speech.

Some only see college as a stepping stone towards a better job, but if thats it then using AI would be more effective and cheap

the true purpose of college is to train student mindsets to a " yearning for knowledge and a taste for argument" style.

Where the listener decides what's offensive based entirely on there reaction

"Because the regulations tend to be standardless... they give no fair warning of what’s forbidden, leading to such absurdities"

"But even were the rules crystal clear, they’d have both students and faculty looking over their shoulders, wondering which of their ideas might bring forth not disagreement"

Surveys suggest that the principal reason students keep controversial ideas to themselves is to avoid the disdain not of their professors but of their peers.

Explains how global events have effects in the United States, especially in college areas

The situation involving Israel and Palestine has caused division among students and others civilians on the devastation left behind

Cultural war formed from the disputes between Israel and Palestine, with people from other backgrounds almost forced to pick a side

“genocide” is tossed about frequently by activists, to describe what might better be called “sharp disagreement.” Ex of using extremist words to attack someone with an opposing view

shuts down civil discourse and rids another person's right to speech

New age form of free speech where large audiences try to silence a person for speaking about unpopular opinions or views.

Sometimes leads to lasting effects such as loss of job and even potential violence against them

When large majorities of college students report pressure to self-censor, this is what they’re talking about.

Occurred during the '40s and '50s in the United States.

Fear that those working with the communist party had infiltrated the government.

Forced to pledge and take loyalty oath, or face consequences such as losing their ranked job title

Outside parties tell a speaker what they can and can't say, which only directs the interaction towards a biased outcome, which doesn't show an accurate picture.

Hinders an individual's ability to be a, "distinct thinking individuals...into an independent personality"

McCarthyism and conversation control are good example of modern day cancel culture.

skewed media is a form of fake news that displays false information to its viewers.

Cause people to form opinions and beliefs that aren't built off a solid foundation of truth

People are then media trained to give vague responses or the politically correct answer

Avoid confirmation bias- only accept facts as truth when it benefits their stance and disregard all other research as false

Avoid Groupthink- where a group with the same stance becomes more extreme about that stance as they constantly agree with their biased views

Since purposely disregarding the speaker's moral rights, you become worse when it comes to upholding the laws of that right.

Carter stated that during his encounter with Shockley,"I didn’t want to see him punished. I wanted to see him refuted."

Once people see a side of an arguement refuted, those claims weaken.

Cancel Culture is staying in the conversation in regards of public opinions, personal opinions, and free speech in general

In a constantly altering world with extremists and activists on every side, colleges and universities must be on the last places for anyone to participate in civil and engaging discourse