Social media is often poisonous. The proof of that is the proliferation of offensive tweets, Facebook posts, or TikTok videos — as well as the push to cancel others for having the wrong opinion. The reactions to Queen Elizabeth II's death serve as a perfect example of this phenomenon.
In response, Carnegie Mellon University issued a statement saying, in part,"We do not condone the offensive and objectionable messages posted by Uju Anya today on her personal social media account." On Twitter, Anyashe wouldn't be fired and pointed to her employer's support of freedom of expression. As unfair as it may seem to the memory of Elizabeth and those who loved her, Carnegie Mellon had every right to extend criticism but not to terminate Anya's employment.
Freedom of speech is a powerful privilege. It allows for expression of ideas and feelings that others may find to be deeply wrong. But in the case of employee and employer, the latter has the final word. The decision to fire or verbally punish Anya was solely the university's. It doesn't require a stamp of approval from those she offended — or from her supporters.
Cancel culture is a nasty side effect of this technological age. Conservatives, so often the subject of these virtual assaults, should be the ones who battle against them by taking the morally superior road. An online world inhabited by those who seek real-life retribution because of opinions, even deeply egregious ones, is simply unsustainable. And this applies to all situations, whether it's Left versus Right, or Right versus Left. If the tendency not just to condemn but to punish others is not reined in, each one of us will be on the chopping block. It's really just a matter of time.Beltway Confidential blog and a columnist at Arc Digital.
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