A teachable moment, but not censorship, at Harvard

"An Ivy League course on the consequences of dumb and offensive behavior on the Internet just played out at Harvard. And for at least 10 kids who had already been admitted to the university, the fallout of sharing offensive images among themselves were profound and potentially life-changing. By now, the story is well known: The teens were part of a larger Facebook group chat where they posted the vile images as Internet memes. When the university discovered the content, it rescinded their admission. A debate about free speech has ensued, pitting Harvard as the ruthless censor clamping down on kids goofing off. But that’s the wrong way to look at the controversy." ... Editorial https://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2017/06/07/teachable-moment-but-not-censorship-harvard/gW6JsSbZfnkamuZqsFozkO/story.html