Doctoral Student Silenced at Marquette University
Written by Brandon on September 8, 2006 – 11:49 am - Welcome, if you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed or subscribe to our email newsletter. Thanks for visiting!
Marquette University’s free speech record has again reared it’s ugly head in a new example of campus censorship. What began with the forced removal and seziure of a support our troops table and continued through the attempted expulsion of a Dental School blogger is again evidenced in the silencing of a doctoral candidate, Stuart Ditsler. Stuart recently became the target of the pro-big-government crowd here at Marquette when a quote that he posted on his door (a place that usually houses the thoughts of liberal professors) was removed and he was reprimanded in this departmental memo.
I had several complaints today about a quotation that was on the door of CH 132F. I’ve taken the quotation down. While I am a strong supporter of academic freedom, I’m afraid that hallways and office doors are not “free-speech zones.” If material is patently offensive and has no obvious academic import or university sanction, I have little choice but to take note.
What was this egregious quote you might ask?
As Americans we must always remember that we all have a common enemy, an enemy that is dangerous, powerful, and relentless. I refer, of course, to the federal government. - Dave Barry
Absolutely ridiculous. We allow the decidedly unCatholic, even anti-Catholic (and anti-life) teachings of Daniel McGuire but if someone doesn’t like the government, large or small, they are censored and chastised. Marquette University needs to stop engaging in doublespeak and selective censorship and start applying their policies in an even, fair fashion.
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September 8th, 2006 at 12:39 pm
HT:Jonathan Dingel from http://www.tradediversion.net/
September 8th, 2006 at 3:43 pm
How in the world is that quote more offensive than something that blatantly goes against Catholic teaching? We’re at a Catholic university and we can’t silence a professor who opposes the dignity of human life. But that quote is an OPINION, and opinions are not WRONG nor should they be censored just because they are unpopular. The meaning of that quote is akin to Reagan’s “Government is not the solution, it’s part of the problem” (forgive me if that’s not the exact wording). So are we supposed to censor beliefs like that now too?
I’d be interested in seeing what kinds of liberal quotes are actually allowed to be on that door…
September 10th, 2006 at 2:36 am
wow…. more tired jabs at dr maguire, whom marquette can do nothing about lest he commit some terribly morally wrong crime, and equating that to a quote of punditry. marquette’s logic courses have served you well my friend
October 19th, 2006 at 3:56 pm
[...] The Mainstream Media (AP, FOX News, JS) along with FIRE have picked up on a story GOP3.com posted on at the beginning of last month about the silencing of Marquette University student Stuart Distler. Marquette University’s free speech record has again reared it’s ugly head in a new example of campus censorship. What began with the forced removal and seziure of a support our troops table and continued through the attempted expulsion of a Dental School blogger is again evidenced in the silencing of a doctoral candidate, Stuart Ditsler. Stuart recently became the target of the pro-big-government crowd here at Marquette when a quote that he posted on his door (a place that usually houses the thoughts of liberal professors) was removed and he was reprimanded in this departmental memo. … What was this egregious quote you might ask? [...]
November 30th, 2006 at 2:36 pm
[...] We have seen this a million times already but this continues a pattern of bias and abuse on campus. I am ashamed of my alma mater and I sincerely hope they reconsider. [...]