Students hit out at Prof’s views about homosexuality
ICC Note
The professor came under fire for commenting that homosexuality is not normal. This is part of the disturbing trend to stifle the views of those who are opposed to homosexuality.
08/13/2010
Prof Roger Scruton was appointed quarter-time professorial fellow in moral philosophy and is due to take up his new role in the spring.
But the university’s students’ association has hit out at comments Prof Scruton made in 2007, where he defended the rights of children in an article about same-sex adoption, and stated that homosexuality was “not normal”.
Objections
The group has raised objections to Prof Scruton’s appointment claiming his views could create an “uncomfortable” atmosphere for homosexual students.
Owen Wilton, the president of the students’ association, said officials listened to their arguments but “defended every academic’s right to freedom of speech.”
Prof Scruton is currently a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute in
Freedom
A university statement said: “Like all members of staff, Prof Scruton will be expected to abide by our equal opportunities and anti-discrimination policies.”
The statement continued: “Universities, however, particularly where philosophical argument is concerned, must be the one place where differing and difficult views can be freely held, expressed and challenged without fear of discrimination.
“That is the essence of academic freedom.”
Barred
Last month a popular professor was barred from teaching at a
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Denied
The University responded by suspending Prof Howell and denying him any opportunity to defend his position, despite his excellent record.
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Change
Jennifer Keeton, 24, is studying for a degree in counselling at
But University chiefs say her beliefs about sexual ethics do not conform to the prevailing views of the counselling profession, and she must change or get out.
She has been ordered to undergo a re-education plan involving “remediation” assignments and “diversity sensitivity training”.
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