Tournament: HWL | Round: 1 | Opponent: IDK | Judge: IDK

Novice Negative Constructive

I negate the Resolution - that Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech.

I begin by defining the following terms.

Merriam Webster's Online Dictionary ~https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/any~~    
Definition of any 1 : one or some indiscriminately of whatever kind: a : one or another taken at random ask any man you meet b : every —used to indicate one selected without restriction any child would know that 2 : one, some, or all indiscriminately of whatever quantity: a : one or more —used to indicate an undetermined number or amount have you any money b : all —used to indicate a maximum or whole needs any help he can get c : a or some without reference to quantity or extent grateful for any favor at all 3 a : unmeasured or unlimited in amount, number, or extent any quantity you desire b : appreciably large or extended could not endure it any length of time
US Legal.com ~https://definitions.uslegal.com/c/constitutional-protection/~~
Constitutional protection refers to those basic protection guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

Next I move on to my Framework

My Value is Equal Participation in society. Whatever values or morals a society chooses to promote, they must apply to every member of society equally. Participation is the positive interpretation of equality – it is not enough that there are no Official restrictions on speech – if people are not Able to speak, then they cannot participate.

My Criteria is Public Discourse. The most important way people participate in society is through an open public discourse. Exchanges of ideas, political debates, and public advocacy are all necessary to make our democracy function. Free Speech is important, but it is most important if it is part of a Discussion, which is a Social interpretation of speech rather than an Individual interpretation of speech.

My First Contention is The Affirmative is a Distraction

1. There is no broad threat to free speech on campus – it is exaggerated by the media to sound like a "crisis," but there are actually very few incidents of censorship.

Gould 2015 - professor of public affairs and law at American University ~Jon Getting the story wrong on campus racism The Hill 11/17/15 http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/education/260379-getting-the-story-wrong-on-campus-racism~~
Fast-forward a quarter century, and we're again seeing racist incidents and counter
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environment harassment," this prohibition has been extended to schools under Title IX.

2. Affirmative authors use free speech as distraction to dismiss the actual harms and oppression suffered on campus by minorities – Free Speech Fundamentalists marginalize important concerns by minority students who are prevented from participating equally in campus society.

PEN America, 2016 ~AND CAMPUS FOR ALL Diversity, Inclusion, and Freedom of Speech at U.S. Universities October 17, https://pen.org/on-campus~~
Whose Speech Are We Talking About, Anyway? Other journalists, advocates, and
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civil rights. This is victim-blaming with a software update.19

My Second Contention is that Free Speech Absolutism undermines Public Discourse

1. The affirmative claims to promote "Free Speech," but their value of free speech is based on Individual Liberty. My value of Discourse recognizes that speech occurs as part of a discussion – it occurs in the Context of the campus community. The affirmative is only concerned when a government or university prevents someone from speaking – they ignore that social hierarchies and oppression can also prevent people from feeling Safe to speak. This contextual interpretation of speech is more appropriate for Equal Participation.

2. Absolute free speech on campus reinforces racism because it prevents participation in campus discourse because it protects racist harassment

Gould 2015 - professor of public affairs and law at American University ~Jon Getting the story wrong on campus racism The Hill 11/17/15 http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/education/260379-getting-the-story-wrong-on-campus-racism~~
There is every reason to disagree with the Missouri professor, and I worry,
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learning environment, but it is actually incompatible with free and open dialogue.

3. This undermines a public discourse and "free speech" - A free and open discourse on campus presumes that all people feel safe to participate in that discussion. This must include examining how historical and structural discrimination has excluded groups from discussions.

PEN America, 2016 ~AND CAMPUS FOR ALL Diversity, Inclusion, and Freedom of Speech at U.S. Universities October 17, https://pen.org/on-campus~~
Opening the Space on Campus The notion of a campus as an open space does
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discussing, exploring, and listening at length to varied stories and viewpoints.