Bok Essay and Response

I definitely agree with Derek Bok and Milena Ateya. While I find certain expressions rude, disrespectful, inconsiderate, racist, etc, like the incident at Harvard, I also agree that these are forms of free speech and are protected by law. I agree that the best way to solve a situation in which a person may be offending someone through their personal expression is to either ignore them or to talk to them about the issue. The right to free speech must be protected, even if the speech is offensive. Everyone has the right to hold their own opinions, views, and beliefs. I believe it may only be limited in order to protect people from physical violence, maintain public peace, and protect property. I have run into this issue many times before in my life, where people debated whether a rule or policy was appropriately used to keep order or if it limited personal freedoms, and I have seen the issue end up falling in favor of each side in different situations.