Satire vs. harassment: The fine line with free speech

Published September 14, 2017 4:53pm ET



Conservatives are being painted as “Islamo-Fascists” at George Washington University, and some people don’t want the school to do anything whatsoever about it. I’m all for free speech, but there is a subtle distinction between critical dialogue and harassment.

This past week, members of George Washington University’s Young America’s Foundation were the subjects of an anonymous poster smear campaign. The posters are a fake invitation to “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week” and headlined in big bold letters, “HATE MUSLIMS? SO DO WE!!!”

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