Issues From Last Class

One of the issues raised was what is the boundary line on ones free speech. In the activity we saw pictures of a fraternity party and the students were dsiguised as african americans and Klu Klux Klan members. The issue raised was does the college have the right to punish these students and is this a restriction of their freedom of speech. In my opinion the school has every right to expell or suspend these students. Since most schools have a zero tolerance policy on discrimination, the school has the right to punish these students. I believe that what these students are doing is wrong, disruptive and clearly directed at a group of people. Their actions can provoke people to take action against them and cause a physical disruption. The students should be puni.shed