TO THE EDITOR:
When I first visited UNC wrestling coach C.D. Mock’s blog about his son’s experience in being accused of sexual assault, I, too, was disappointed that a member of the Carolina family was very publicly, and in a tactless and misogynistic way, attacking the integrity of female survivors.
Regardless of the damage done from his words and calls for his termination, he should not be fired. It is vital for students, faculty, staff, alumni and all members of the university community to be able to freely express their political, cultural or social beliefs without fear of retribution. This is a bedrock principle of UNC and should hold true in the debate surrounding sexual assault.
Let us not forget that despite cases like those at UVa., where the integrity of parties involved was questionable and those accused were wronged, there are still countless cases of sexual assault occurring at universities. These assaults are very real in the long-term effects they have on survivors.
Tyler Jacon
Junior
Political science
