A college in Georgia bans Christian preaching and labels the gospel as fighting words.
So the attack on Christianity in public schools continues.
Georgia Gwinnett College, a public college intended to be a hub of idea diversity and
free speech, recently removed a Christian student from campus for preaching the gospel
in a designated free speech zone.
The school deemed his discussion of his faith to be fighting words, which incite hostility.
So I guess sharing the gospel in a free speech zone is considered fighting words?
He filed a lawsuit against the school saying that they violated his first amendment right
to free speech.
The college filed a motion in early April to dismiss the case, touting its commitments
to diversity and open communication.
Indeed, according to U.S. News and World Report, the student body is the most diverse of any
college in the southern region.
As of fall of 2014, 91 nations were represented in the student body.
But having a diverse student body and permitting the expression of diverse opinions are two
different matters.
The college confines free speech to two miniscule zones that make up less than .0015% of campus
and are only available 18 hours per week.
The school goes even further, limiting free speech, forcing students to submit a free
speech area request form three days in advance and submit any relevant literature that they
want to distribute on campus to administrators.
So are they really promoting free speech or are they trying to limit it?
The first amendment guarantees the rights to freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly
and petition, even to students.
Since the ratification of the first amendment, the Supreme Court has made very few exceptions
to the almost universal guarantee of free speech.
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