I think he s felt the sting of his actions. Professor Rackoff made his statement publicly and it s his to live with, he said. Freedom of expression is the underpinning of a university. Everyone should be able to express their beliefs. But as an administrator of this university, I have a right to disagree with his statements.
Healthy debate makes universities thrive.
In his e-mail, Rackoff said, Please do NOT respond to me complaining about this message. It s important to have a forum for debate, but if you send something out, you have to be prepared to receive criticism, said McNutt. Sociology professor Barry Green, who teaches gender relations, was one of the many people that replied to Rackoff s e-mail. It makes me sad that people really believe that remembrances of this kind have anything to do with politics. This has nothing to do with politics - it s not left wing, it s not right wing, said Green.