Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday issued an executive order to combat what he calls acts of antisemitism at Texas universities and colleges.
The executive order requires that colleges and universities review and update their free speech policies to include the definition of antisemitism and to establish "appropriate punishments" for antisemitic speech and acts on campuses.
Those punishments may include expulsion, according to the order.
The order also says colleges and universities should ensure their free speech policies are being enforced on campuses, including, specifically, that "groups such as the Palestine Solidarity Committee and Students for Justice in Palestine are disciplined for violating these policies." The order lists such phrases as "from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" as examples of antisemitism.
"Antisemitism is never acceptable in Texas, and we will do everything we can to fight it," Abbott said in a press release.
"The State of Texas stands with Israel and the Jewish community, and we must escalate our efforts to protect against antisemitism at Texas colleges and universities and across our state."
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@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Should universities have the power to expel students for speech that is deemed antisemitic, or are there better ways to handle such incidents?
@9L75B7SRepublican2yrs2Y
the initiation of physical force and violence should be punished. Speech, informed by pattern recognition, should never be punished.
Universities should have the power to expel students for speech that is deemed antisemitic.
@9L75V5N2yrs2Y
There are by far better ways of handling these incidents.
@9L795VB2yrs2Y
Every instance should be met with a unique appproach following broad but solid guidelines because every human is different.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Do you believe that a government should define what constitutes hate speech, such as antisemitism, within university policies?
@9L7766QWomen’s Equality 2yrs2Y
Nothing is black and white when it comes to speech but having some sort of policies to help define hate speech can offer protection to those in need
@9L76D642yrs2Y
I don’t believe hate speech exists. The government should have no right to dictate what a person can say.
@9L75N9J2yrs2Y
I believe that Jewish people are marginalized in the country and we should try and protect them.
@9L73DCG2yrs2Y
Hate speech is being made a mountain out of a molehill and we need to explain what real hate speech is and that having different views is not hate speech
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Is it fair to discipline student groups based on their political slogans or should universities protect all forms of student expression?
@9L77ZL22yrs2Y
Universities should protect all forms of student expression. I think universities should give students the opportunity to safely and within reason use their right to free speech.
@9L77BK52yrs2Y
Being Pro-Palestine or Anti-israel is not antisemitic, and it is in fact antisemitic to suggest so, Zionism is a morally bankrupt ideology
@9L73X4XLibertarian2yrs2Y
Universities should protect all forms of student expression.
The universities should protect them because its what the students believes in
What in the actual **** is this?
Rhetoric - no matter how vile - is PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT, Governor.
“Free speech” isn’t subject to review by the govt. And the govt shouldn’t be leaning on unis to do so.
You need to retract & revise this Order immediately.
@L1ber4lLunaRepublican2yrs2Y
Yes, that sounds exactly like what the lefties do. He should change that order to only reflect "acts" that are unlawful such as physical assaults or battery. It's not illegal to be an anti-Semite as far as I am aware.
Correct. It’s not. It makes you an *** but not a criminal.
@L1ber4lLunaRepublican2yrs2Y
If being an *** were illegal everyone would have a record.
Think of the classifications, Misdemeanor Assholery I, II, and III
Felony Assholerys of every stripe...
@9KY6LGG2yrs2Y
The First Amendment applies only to the Federal Government. Texas does however have a Free Speech Clause that he is violating. Remember, fellow libertarian-leaning user, that State's Rights & Decentralisation are the best way to stop Federal Abuses & protect Liberty.
@9CJ6CB62yrs2Y
Oh this is BULL, that phrase is NOT antisemitism, it has a thousand meanings and several origins. That’s not advocation for genocide, that’s getting Israel to back off, creating a two-state solution, or even expanding parts of Gaza or the West Bank in the area of autonomy. That’s not antisemitism, “screw the Jews” would be, but this policy is wide, vague, and a horrible plan.
Sorry, my brother left his account open and I accidentally typed my response as him, which is bellow.
@9CJ6CB62yrs2Y
Ah, at least we got it right there, though for different reasons. I’m for censorship depending upon circumstance, and it has to explicitly be genocidal to be censored as hate speech if you ask me.
@9KY6LGG2yrs2Y
It's BS not because what they're saying isn't Anti-Semetic, but because gov't shouldn't censor free speech. Found something else we might agree on – don't censor people.
@9KY6LGG2yrs2Y
There's a bipartisan consensus around tyranny. Both sides are Statists who want to control you and your life. Dems will censor you for acknowledging biological reality and standing against victim mentality, or for questioning the vaccine or daring to ask about the Great Replacement and Wuhan. "Republicans" will censor you for using TikTok and for saying Anti-Semetic things. There's one thing both camps want – to take away your liberty. I am voting for Trump, because he is the only option to Save America from Biden, but I wish I could vote Libertarian or Constitution, the parties who genuinely want to shrink political power.
So only Jews are protected ?
What can Muslims and Christians do to defend themselves on the campuses from the anti-christians and anti-muslims ?
Are Jews now superior , codified in law ?
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