Editor,
It is unacceptable for this so-called institute of higher learning to refuse a professor - in this case, Richard Berthold - the opportunity to teach Greek history or any other subject he or she is qualified to teach because he or she speaks an open mind.
Isn't that what a university is for, to be open and offer different points of view so students can make educated decisions?
Broad-based, open-minded thinking is the name of the game. To clamp down on freedom of speech or to limit speech, free thought or a difference of opinion smacks of fascism - often referred to as oppressive dictatorial control.
Professor Richard Berthold has the ability to open people's minds, which is a rare commodity, and he deserves the opportunity to teach at a major university - especially the University of New Mexico.
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Thomas Metcalf
UNM staff
