Moreover, we do not believe that threats are protected speech nor do we believe that the right to impose speech upon another is without limit. But the MIT harassment code is far too broad. No reasonable person can know with certainty precisely what speech is proscribed. Intellectual freedom, which one might presume essential at a world-renowned university, is meaningless without freedom of expression. We beg to differ, President Vest.
Freedom of expression is a right.
We're just asking them to think about those consequences before they speak. In other words, say what you like, but if we don't like it, your days are numbered. We have assumed that Keyser had been misquoted until he reaffirmed this alarming statement in a recent letter to the editor. This guide is an embarrassment to MIT, but the mistake can be corrected. We look forward to hearing from you on this important matter.