At Notre Dame, Pence attacks campus 'political correctness'
By BIANCA PADRÓ OCASIO 05/21/2017 02:30 PM EDT Updated 05/21/2017 05:08 PM EDT
Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday that attacks on freedom of speech on college campuses, including “administration-sanctioned political correctness,” are on the rise and “should not be met with silence.”
“This university is a vanguard of freedom of expression and the free exchange of ideas at a time, sadly, when free speech and civility are waning on campuses across America,” he told the graduating class during a commencement speech at the University of Notre Dame.
“While this institution has maintained an atmosphere of civility and open debate, far too many campuses across America have become characterized by speech codes, safe zones, tone policing, administration-sanctioned political correctness — all of which amounts to nothing less than suppression of the freedom of speech,” the vice president added.
The former Indiana governor encouraged the graduates to speak up against “the increasing intolerance” toward opposing views, which he said are “destructive of learning.”
“As you, our youth, are the future, and universities, the bellwether of thought and culture, I would submit that the increasing intolerance and suppression of the time-honored tradition of free expression on our campuses jeopardizes the liberties of every American,” Pence said.
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