University president sounds alarm as nearly half of students justify violence to stop 'hate speech'

What happened: A Buckley Institute survey found 45% of undergraduates say physical violence can be justified to stop "hate speech." Cornerstone University President Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño said higher education has "lost its way." Key numbers: 45% back violence to stop hate speech (54% liberals, 36% moderates, 30% conservatives). Why it matters: Moreno-Riaño called the findings a "moral formation issue" and said employers may question the value of degrees and train workers directly out of high school instead.

A Buckley Institute survey found 45% of undergraduates say physical violence can be justified to stop "hate speech." Cornerstone University President Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño said higher education has "lost its way."

Moreno-Riaño called the findings a "moral formation issue" and said employers may question the value of degrees and train workers directly out of high school instead.