In the latter part of last year a Macquarie University academic aroused outrage with his comments over the supposed links between race and criminality. For his colleagues and the union alike, the case provided a difficult example of the clash of shared academic values and the right to speak. Here four participants in the controversy-- from NTEU's National President to colleagues--reflect on the thorny matters at issue. These include: (1) Beyond "Political Correctness" (Carolyn Allport); (2) Race Matters (Gillian Cowlishaw); (3) "It is Forbidden..." (Jennifer Rutherford); and (4) Legitimate Enemies (Judy Lattas). (Contains 15 endnotes.)