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  1. Xref: sparky alt.comp.acad-freedom.talk:3711 alt.censorship:9598 alt.discrimination:5268 alt.politics.correct:5976
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  3. Path: sparky!uunet!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!wupost!bcm!aio!gothamcity.jsc.nasa.gov!jpsb
  4. From: jpsb@gothamcity.jsc.nasa.gov (Jim Shirreffs)
  5. Subject: Re: "Regents reject hate speech rule"
  6. Message-ID: <1992Dec12.232428.340@aio.jsc.nasa.gov>
  7. Sender: news@aio.jsc.nasa.gov (USENET News System)
  8. Organization: JJ Software
  9. References: <wi-regentsU2DB450pc@clarinet.com> <Bz4JxF.CHw@cs.uiuc.edu> <v-h2c_#@rpi.edu>
  10. Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 23:24:28 GMT
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  14. >>   "The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents rejected a controversial
  15. >>UW hate speech rule Friday.
  16. >>   The rule banned UW students from using racial epithets because they
  17. >>created a hostile learning environment.
  18. >>   In September, the regents suspended the rule because it was thought
  19. >>to violate the First Amendment right of free speech. Regents voted to
  20. >>reject the rule 9-7.[...]"
  21.  
  22. >And is this supposed to be a good thing???
  23.  
  24. Freedom of speech is a good thing. 
  25.  
  26. jim shirreffs
  27.  
  28. i speak for myself and only myself
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