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Mitchell Epner's avatar

Thank you for shedding light on a situation that is already generating a lot of heat.

Since you did not ask, here is the statement that I would have put out if I were Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson:

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Professor Shaviro is a stupid person who said a stupid thing. His endorsement of murder rather than shouting down disfavored speakers is morally repugnant. Shouting down disfavored speakers is not permitted in our community. Killing a human being for making disfavored statements is murder.

We do not believe that any student should have to take a course from Professor Shaviro. Accordingly, I have arranged for alternative professors to teach each of his courses. Consistent with the First Amendment, we cannot take adverse job action against Professor Shaviro, but we can act to protect our students from being required to submit to his judgment on any issue, including grades.

A student may choose to continue to attend a course as taught by Professor Shaviro.

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Grant Gould's avatar

Funny, if my title and name were "President Wilson" I would be extra wary of being the guy arguing that someone's heated rhetoric was unprotected speech.

Nominative determinism at work once again I suppose.

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