Now that Larry Summers as sufficiently irritated every left wing nut case, a deeper discussion of the issues has ensued. Can free speech and thought be allowed to flourish in our educational institutions?
Dr. Summers's comments - which he said were intended to provoke discussion about why women were underrepresented in top science posts - have ended up raising an even larger question: Have universities become so steeped in sensitivities that certain topics can't be openly discussed?
Free speech to these people is only when it is their free speech.