I think it’s important to separate what one ought to do with what the law ought to force one to do. To the extent that universities are truly privately-funded institutions (they’re not, but in my opinion should be), I think the law should have very little to say about who they hire and fire.
But they are still failing in their self-proclaimed mission as cathedrals of knowledge and discourse if they engage in ideological purges. And really, anyone who makes hiring and firing decisions out of resentment and spite should really think about who they are and who they want to be.
But they are still failing in their self-proclaimed mission as cathedrals of knowledge and discourse if they engage in ideological purges. And really, anyone who makes hiring and firing decisions out of resentment and spite should really think about who they are and who they want to be.