Tuesday, August 31, 2004
Beetle Negativity Points
I think I'll start issuing some BNPs to folks for abusing the English language.
The inaugural BNP goes to Misha Leybovich. While arguing against the OSL's failed attempt to place a $40 fee on OSL registration, he writes "There was no justification. Free speech should not be charged."
There was a justification (OSL needs money). Even if you don't think it's a very good justification, it's still there. But the BNP goes to Misha for his failure to omit some broad statement about free speech. Everyone likes free speech, but that doesn't make it okay for folks to attach free speech to their individual, unrelated issues. Free speech is your ability to speak freely, not to have free access to university space for your free speech. That's a seperate, and in my opinion, good policy, but it has nothing to do with free speech. (I voted for Misha. Booo!)
And a BPP (Beetle Positivity Point) to Ben Narodick for not invoking free speech, but instead invoking something relevant: the OSL's job. Yay Ben! (I voted for Ben. Woohoo!)
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