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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
first let me make clear that when i talk about tenure, i'm applying this to tenure of college professors NOT about tenure involving high school teachers or any teachers in schools.  i won't go in that direction because i don't know much at all about how tenure in a grade school or a high school works. saying that, i believe that giving tenure to a college professor is just plain wrong. by tenure i mean that once a professor has a certain amount of experience, they are essentially safe...it's almost impossible to fire them.
<|assistant|>
Giving tenure to college professors is a contentious issue, as many feel it inhibits academic freedom while others argue it ensures academic quality by allowing professors to take intellectual risks without fear of being fired. The decision to grant it should be based on individual merit and the academic institution’s policies.