The culture wars rage loud and long over American airwaves and on the printed page. Some angry voices rise above the rest, distinguished by sheer vituperation and rhetorical violence.
Civil libertarians say the best response to such speech is more speech.
But other citizens believe just as strongly that less speech is the answer. Both sides are increasingly vocal in the debate over free-speech rights. When words take action, then we need to be concerned. Expressions of hate speech on campus should be seen as an indication that we haven't done our job as educators. We cherish freedom of speech.