This student is arguing for free speech absolutism and that this is "our roots as a country" - maybe ignorant that we have actual restrictions on that?

Or that as an institution, we're not obligated in any way to provide a platform for hate? They're free to say it elsewhere.

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Student: (paraphrased) "we have to acknowledge that we are a colonial nation with a long history of suppressing marginalised voices such as indigenous peoples, trans or gender nonconforming people. How can I protect my vulnerable students from harm under this policy?"

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