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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Imbeciles! How are you ever going to get another point of view unless you LISTEN!
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SGT (Join to see)
I see people on both sides just hunkering down no matter what. Fingers in ears: blablablablablaba!
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Capt Seid Waddell
SGT (Join to see), the difference is that one side is in favor of the free marketplace of ideas in academia and the other side is for censorship of ideas through violence.
The difference is between enlightenment on the one hand and ignorance on the other.
Big difference.
The difference is between enlightenment on the one hand and ignorance on the other.
Big difference.
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SGT (Join to see)
I disagree. I went to the second most liberal school in the U.S., Kent State. I did not have any professors that politicized the curriculum. I saw some very conservative speakers there. I think this age has mollycoddled our youth. Give me a time out card or a safe place to be instead of listening and learning from those with a different point of view.
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Capt Seid Waddell
SP5 Christine Conley, could that be because the kids have no practice discussing differing ideas in school these days? We had thoughtful discourse back in the dark ages when I was in school, and the political differences were just as great as they are now.
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