FIRE's Greg Lukianoff observes:
[At] the core of the philosophy of free speech is a very beautiful idea: humility. None of us is omniscient and we must at all times recognize that wisdom can arise from unexpected sources.... Professors who remember that their students present a constant opportunity for them to learn and are not merely inductees to be reformed to a "correct" way of thinking better represent the true spirit of both liberty and education. If more professors, students, and administrators approached the views of others with humility and a willingness to learn through the process of debate and discussion we would see far fewer of the types of abuses FIRE fights every day.
Nicely said.
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