This, in my judgment, is a very good sign.
Lively debate is indispensable to the continuation of free thought and free expression.
It would be worrisome in the extreme if the members of our community had not exercised their right to argue vehemently and publicly over Mr. Muhammad's presence and message. Absence of comment would have suggested a dearth of concern for the quality of thoughtQor, worse, a dearth of thought itself. Our colleagues and students, however, have amply demonstrated that UB is actively and seriously examining the implications of some facts of life in this country. So they should be. I hope that students have learned that UB will fiercely protect their right to bring to campus someone whose thought interests them.