The New College of Florida has announced its intention to commission a bronze statue of Charlie Kirk “to honour his legacy.” They added that the statue “will stand on campus as a commitment by New College to defend and fight for free speech and civil discourse in American life.” Other groups have also declared similar intentions to commemorate Charlie, with similar rationales focussed on the promotion of free speech. But is it really that valuable? It’s about time we revisit

Young people today are bombarded by secular and progressive cultural voices, while conservative and faith-rooted perspectives are increasingly marginalised. On several occasions during my own high school experience, I found myself being verbally attacked for my conservative views. In high school English, I was tasked with creating a blog. I kept that blog and continued to write and add to it simply for my own enjoyment. When I posted an assessment, it felt like my research an