I appreciate this piece.  It highlights the difficulties relating to "freedom of speech."  Unlimited? or limited?......perhaps a bit like "a little bit pregnant."  Once we start limiting expression it becomes an issue of "how much" and "who makes those decisions on limits"?  IMO, the U of O is struggling with these very issues and, frankly, not doing particularly well in achieving any "balance".  The University wants to promote "free speech"....of course, they do.....at least as an abstract concept.  However, the Uni also wants "everyone" to feel "safe and comfortable."  Guess what? Those two concepts are incompatable......Free Speech means someone will say something which makes you uncomfortable; something which challenges your ideals, challenges your core beliefs and values.  You can handle such a challenge in different ways: a) you can listen and counter their argument, b) you can leave and not listen or c) you can seek to silence that "unpleasant voice"  (cont)