Posted on Aug 1, 2016
DePaul University Reportedly Bans Conservative Speaker Ben Shapiro: ‘This Is How Free Speech Dies...
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“It’s both pathetic and predictable that the University is happy to grant a veto on speakers to ... leftists so long as the leftists threaten violence,” Shapiro said. “This is how free speech dies: when people in power cave to the bullies rather than standing up for basic rights.”
“If DePaul cannot trust its delicate liberal snowflake students and administrators to allow Ben to speak his mind safely and freely, it has utterly failed in its mission to ‘[foster] a community that welcomes open discourse.’ Make no mistake, any security concerns we face on campuses are 100 percent incited by the censorious, intolerant Left,” YAF said.
Minster cited the decision to ban Shapiro as evidence that the fundamental American values listed in the First Amendment are “under attack” in the realm of higher education.
“If DePaul cannot trust its delicate liberal snowflake students and administrators to allow Ben to speak his mind safely and freely, it has utterly failed in its mission to ‘[foster] a community that welcomes open discourse.’ Make no mistake, any security concerns we face on campuses are 100 percent incited by the censorious, intolerant Left,” YAF said.
Minster cited the decision to ban Shapiro as evidence that the fundamental American values listed in the First Amendment are “under attack” in the realm of higher education.
DePaul University Reportedly Bans Conservative Speaker Ben Shapiro: ‘This Is How Free Speech Dies...
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Funny, I recently read that a California Univ did the same thing. Maybe we should take a good look at this guy? (wink...wink...nudge...nudge)
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Capt Seid Waddell
Free speech only applies if your words don't offend the delicate sensibilities of those who don't agree with you, didn't you get that memo?
Free speech only applies if your words don't offend the delicate sensibilities of those who don't agree with you, didn't you get that memo?
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Clearly Mr. Shapiro should be retaking High School government class instead of giving speeches if he things a private university barring him from giving a speech on their campus is a violation of his free speech rights.
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Capt Seid Waddell
PO2 Robert Aitchison, the point is the fate of free speech in an environment of censorship of ideas through violence. The left is as intolerant of competing ideas as is ISIS, and it also seeks to enforce its censorship through violence.
The difference between them is one of degree, not of kind.
The difference between them is one of degree, not of kind.
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MSgt John McGowan
Mr Shapiro is a lighting rod when it comes to speechs. We have several in the group that will not be allowed to speak because of the subject. It about free speech, allowed to disagree with the snowflakes. The ones that have to have safe spaces and is so damn political correct. It'seems been taken to the limit. You realize they take words and make them something they arn't. And to show the hate and take the actions that is taken is unbelievably. What will these people do when they have to make it on their own?
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