Legally, I think you're right. Private universities should not be told what sort of speech they have to forbid or permit by the government. That said, there ar

Legally, I think you're right. Private universities should not be told what sort of speech they have to forbid or permit by the government. That said, there are many forms of social pressure that may be brought to bear on a private organization - publishing articles at reason.com, for example. I'm all for putting pressure on universities and employers place unreasonable restrictions on free speech. Of course, everyone has a different interpretation of reasonable.