In our view Ensure free speech Many students are aware of the recent uproar concerning the discriminatory web sites associated with Marietta College. Distasteful as we find this speech, we must refer readers to the first amendment to the Constitution, which appears every week on this page.
Freedom of speech is a sacred part of America's history.
The KKK has every right to display a cross in Cincinnati, Ohio's main public square as the city has the right to display a Menorah during the holiday season. Yes, Marietta College promotes an open learning environment where no one should feel discriminated against or made to feel un-safe because of the actions and views of other students. However, the discriminatory content of the sites should have remained public in its entirety. Many parties on campus are formulating opinions about the site, its perpetrator and the students mentioned on the page. But few have read all the material in question.