Should university have barred anti-gay student?

WE ARE all entitled to our beliefs and opinions but, even so, I agree with Sheffield University, which dismissed student Felix Ngole from a social work course after he posted comments saying homosexuality is a sin. I am aware that, sadly, most religious doctrines seem to find wrongness with how people are born, and if they want to believe it, then fine. But to call something an abomination is tactless and wrong. Some forms of free speech are unacceptable. Shaming people’s race or sexuality are just two of them. There are far better ways to

get your opinion across. While racism is widely regarded as wrong, it seems intolerance of another person’s sexuality or a mental illness are not. I wish we could just learn to accept each other for who and what we are.

M. MARTIN, Birmingham. AS A gay Christian man, I was appalled that Felix Ngole has been excluded from his university course. Clearly I do not share his views, nor do many other Christians, but his right to express them is sacrosanct — or should be. Freedom of speech was once held as a tenet of our society. Alas, it appears no more. Unlike some other religions, Christianity is inclusive, benign and tolerant with values that are evolving to adapt to the rapidly changing, modern world. Gay relationships are widely increasingly accepted within our faith.

TIM LASKEY, Hindhead, Surrey. IN THE UK, freedom of speech is a fundamental issue. Are there not professors smart enough to formulate a coherent argument against views that are not in line with their own? If this is the way society is going, honest debate will soon be a thing of the past. BARRY HUGHES, Richmond, N. Yorks.