Burgess Owens: “59% of students self-censor around other students at least…”

“This mission is becoming a matter of urgency as students report increased intolerance to views that differ from their own according to foundation of Individual rights and expression. Fire 59% of students self-censor around other students at least once or twice a month. Even more concerning is 71% believe it's acceptable to shout down speakers to prevent them from Speaking on campus, 54% would accept blocking other students from attending a campus speech, and 34% believe using violence to stop a speech is justified.” (00:33–00:40)

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