Oxford Student Union Finds Free Speech Magazine ‘Offensive’, Bans It
The irony is not lost on us, no siree.
From The Telegraph:
Oxford University Student Union bans free speech magazine because it is ‘offensive’
Student journalists at the University of Oxford were dismayed to find out that their magazine – which promotes free speech – was banned from Fresher’s Fair because the Student’s Union was worried people would find it offensive.
VERSA news, another student publication at the prestigious university, reported that the magazine, ‘No Offence’, was banned from being handed out to new students during Fresher’s week.
The magazine was founded by third-year Philosophy Politics and Economics student Jacob Williams and Oxford local Lulie Tanett and the aim of the magazine is to promote free speech and provoke debate.
They say that ‘No Offence’ was set up to ‘promote debate and publicise ideas people are afraid to express’.
It grew out of popular discussion forum Open Oxford, which has more than 2,000 members, and submissions to the magazine have been open all summer.
Oxford University Student Union bans free speech magazine because it is 'offensive' (The Telegraph)
Comments
The Student Union, of course, is never ever worried that people would find the Student Union actions to be offensive. Will the Student Union ban themselves if someone files a complaint of being offended against them?
Well, I’m offended. And, if I’m offended, they must reverse their action. After all, if even one person is offended, speech is not allowed. The absurdity of their position is that it depends on who is offended. If they are offended, speech is banned. If they speak and I’m offended, want to bet they will ban themselves? What is wrong with the left that they find free speech offensive? Are they afraid to compete in the marketplace of ideas? Perhaps, because if you have something to sell that won’t sell, you need to suppress any other voices.