Sacked climate sceptic loses High Court case

A marine physicist sacked after challenging his colleague’s views on climate change and the Great Barrier Reef, along with the university’s attempts to discipline him, has lost his High Court battle against James Cook University in a mixed decision for academic freedom.

“So JCU actions were technically legal. But it was, in my opinion, never right, proper, decent, moral or in line with public expectations of how a university should behave,” Dr Ridd said in a statement posted to Facebook. “Whilst a prohibition upon disrespectful and discourteous conduct in intellectual expression might be a ‘convenient plan for having peace in the intellectual world’,” the justices held, “the ‘price paid for this sort of intellectual pacification, is the sacrifice of the entire moral courage of the human mind’.”

The Institute of Public Affairs, which had helped Ridd run his case via crowdfunding and public relations support, said the decision showed Australia’s universities were mired in a crisis of censorship.

'after' is trying to do a lot more work than it is capable of in this headline

Now watch all the RWNJs come out saying he’s being cancelled

Bye bye Felicia!😂

What’s that wailing sound I hear? Oh, newscorp “journalists” who pushed this case as the epitome of their misguided and toxic “free speech” agenda. (Also, the same highct that freed/acquitted their buddy George Pell, btw.) Bless their little disappointed hearts. 💔 auspol

Yes, but you don't tell us what 'other' activities Ridd engaged in that resulted in his sacking!!! Surely this is what we want to know. Don't tell us of factors that DID NOT LEAD TO HIS SACKING. Please tell us what DID.

Correction: Ridd was fired for repeatedly flouting the code of ethics by lying about his professional colleagues in the media Not (as implied) for being a climate science denier and reef destroyer. (There are still some climate science deniers at JCU AFAIK) Climate

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