Sedition vs Political Correctness

An interesting article is floating through the flotsam of cyber-space. Two Queensland University of Technology senior lecturers have had mis-conduct charges slapped against them for publicly speaking out over a student thesis that in their opinion, insulted disabled persons.

While the argument that is currently raging is about the validity of these charges and the rights of the charged to express their opinions, I think that the content of the "thesis" needs to read to be believed.

A brief blurb exists here. --- ABC Article Here --- Alliance Media Release

(Craig and William): Downunder Mystery Tour appears to be an excursion in placing disabled individuals into intellectually compromising situations for the sake of comedy. That is basically a form of exploitation in most educated circles.

It is quite clear from a lot of the commentary that two senior lecturers are not alone in their concerns and have a wider academic supportive group also claiming "foul". So why is that action is being taken against two concerned lecturers with (apparently) very little being done against the student? At least nothing I have been able to find at this time.

While there is indication that the lecturers may have over-stepped their grounds, the overall impact is a University in Fear of speaking out. Freedom of Speech taking another blow? Another example of the impacts of Sedition? Or is this just political correctness gone mad? Maybe both.