LETTER TO THE EDITOR | A Defense of Speech
The public’s scrutiny of Professor Jesse Goldberg’s social media posts has focused primarily on the content of his speech. Some have drawn a comparison with the previous uproar over Professor Bruce Murray’s social media posts. I will not characterize the speech of Professors Goldberg or Murray, as neither one should be censured by Auburn University, regardless of the content of their speech, as free expression is a core principle of a community of scholars, which Auburn purports to emulate or at least simulate. Indeed, both these professors have fostered a healthy debate for which enlightened individuals should all be thankful.