That's a new low for even the repetitive writer of repulsive risible rhetorical rubbish Runner; and rejected and repudiated rigorously!

I bet you wouldn't be game to say that to my face or step out from behind that nomenclature, and repeat your vile kiddy fiddler accusation!?

And demonstrates just how low some folks will go to simply gag intelligent fair-minded debate, or freedom of speech!?

Simply put the most valuable opinion that supports real progress is the one that is the opposite and disagrees with yours!

Look, if the master and his servant agree on most things, then one is clearly redundant!
Alan B.

I agree that La Trobe’s attempts to discipline Ward were disgraceful, and I’m glad they were forced to retract. I don’t see the fault lying in universities’ managerialism, though. This is part of a cultural shift against free speech that seems to me to be driven mainly from the political left, though both edges of the political spectrum practice it. Whether it’s universities and student bodies providing “no platform” to speakers they disagreed with, Jake Lynch and his mob shouting down lecturers, or the prosecution of Andrew Bolt, free speech is being rapidly eroded. I disagree vehemently with Ward’s politics, but she has every right to express them.

architect of Canadian 'safe schools' convicted of child porn.

http://unsafeschools.org/canadian-safe-schools-architect-convicted-of-child-porn/

'And demonstrates just how low some folks will go to simply gag intelligent fair-minded debate, or freedom of speech!?'

shows how blind people like Alan B are to the obvious. The only low is your defense of the indefensible.

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Benjamin Levin’s mugshot.

In July 2013, Levin was arrested and charged on several counts, including counselling a ‘mother’ (who was really an undercover police officer) to rape her child, creating child pornography, and possessing child pornography. In 2015 he pled guilty to these charges, and was sentenced to three years prison.

It was revealed that Levin had sent sickening images to undercover police, including “an image of a bound girl, with a gag in her mouth and an adult woman standing over her” which was accompanied with the message “Mmm, so hot to imagine a mother doing that to her girl to please her lover.” He had also informed undercover officers that he and his wife had been sexually active with their daughters.'

very funny Cobber. I am glad you think its so funny. I am sure the average parent agrees with you

The issue here was not the Safe Schools program, but the fact that a workplace like the University tried to suspend one of it's employees for a rather truthful statement on the racist Australian flag she made on her own private Facebook page. This page had nothing to do with the University.

Freedom of speech that is not against the law should be protected, even if not everyone agrees with it. Obviously the legal fraternity agreed that the University was unlawful in their actions, because the lawsuit that was threatened was real enough to make the Uni withdraw Ward's suspension.

I consider her a brave woman that has stood by her campaign to stop bullying of LBGT students in schools, despite the nasty bullying comments from several very homophobic groups in our society. Good on her.

People just don't grasp the menace people like Brandis pose. The IPA agenda filters down to its adherents in positions of power, like Deans and suppression masked as free speech is becoming the norm.

Very nineteen thirties..