Forgiveness isn't automatic. "I screwed up. I'm sorry. You have to forgive me now." isn't how life works. It's nice that you apologized; now show us you meant it.

Problem
Kyle Kashuv said hateful, racist things at the age of 16.

Diagnosis
Hatred, religion, ethics, racism are taught, those are not anybody is born with, nor it is self learned.

Conclusion
He is a product of bad bad upbringing. This badness will take a lot of remorse and a corrective behavior over time. He is a bad product. He must bear the consequences of who he is and what he has done. It is not just a lesson for him but for the society in general that Harvard will not tolerate bad human behavior.

fuck conservatives, they are the scum of the earth trying to keep things "as they are or were" fuck them with a saguaro branch!

Harvard is a private entity and doesn’t “owe” this person anything. However, perhaps having to face consequences for his actions will be a type of education he might benefit from.

Forgiveness has to be earned. Is he taking any action against the hate he was a part of? All I see is him acting all entitled to being in one of the most prestigious places on this planet. Sorry but I have no empathy for this shit.

It would depend on the context in which he wrote the offensive word. That word is in common usage in some circles, and is not necessarily derogatory.

There are many labels that might be construed as offensive to various groups, but just to write down such a word as a boy should not ruin a man’s life.

Boo-fucking-hoo.

Not everyone gets to go to Harvard.
He's not getting jack from me. Whether
it be forgiveness, sympathy, or any other damned thing.

Where are Harvard's rights to not have its' campus sullied by this idiot? How would You like to be known as the "educator" of this POS?

This Kyle Kashuv guy does not deserve forgiveness. Bad parenting and bad ethics have a price. His parents now must have realized what they taught their son... to hate, to discriminate, to treat other human beings badly. This is about human values, human dignity.... it is not a mistake, it is a character flaw. It cannot be corrected in 2 years, It requires a heavy price to pay so that nobody in the family tree, in the community will dare to do it again. If it can be forgiven so easily, we will be making very light of the situation. What he did was not an error. It can only come from a bad mind that is not capable of understanding the consequences of his actions. It hurts real human beings. If anyone he should blame other than himself is blame his parents.

No, bad human beings do not deserve a seat in esteemed institutions. It will be sending a very bad message about what Harvard stands for.

What is astounding about this Kyle Kashuv is his apology is so superficial. He starts arguing about why Harvard should forgive him. He argues that Harvard's founding fathers owned slaves and a man can grow out of his errors. He is not graceful in his remorse. He looks argumentative, looks like a pathetic and selfish asshole.

Harvard has absolutely done the right thing worthy of its reputation.

Who the hell is this Kyle guy and what did he do?

Or is it that Harvard has clear, publicly available standards of behaviour that they set for prospective students, but as per usual rich white guys think the rules don't apply to them.