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> this professor's "controversial" views are held by upwards of 70% of the American public.

First of all, who says? Second of all, just because a majority believes something doesn't make it right. There was a time when the majority of Americans believed slavery was OK. Times change.



Majority rule is kind of the underpinnings of democracy though, and free speech is a major factor in effective democratic systems.





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