Members hawkhuff Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/10/09/islam Let's see how many of the 'free speech' advocates and mainstream leftist news outlets will discuss this one in perspective, if at all. It was too long to post the whole article. 10/9/2007 Are You Ready for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Fathead Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 I'm at a loss for words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members misterhinkydink Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Ann Coulter a luminary? "Speeches are being scheduled on multiple campuses by such luminaries of the right as David Horowitz (chief proponent of the week), Ann Coulter, and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 As long as it doesn't turn to violence, whatever... The KKK does this {censored} all the time. They just don't have the balls to go to college campuses with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members willsellout Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Free speech is free speech. I don't like it, I think it is dumb redneckery but whatever... Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Fathead Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 For a sign of how easily rhetoric about the Middle East can escalate, consider George Washington University, where authorities discovered hundreds of posters Monday that said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 When does it stop being free speech and become hate speech? Speech is speech, hate or otherwise. When that speech turns to violence is when the line is crossed IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hawkhuff Posted October 18, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 No, IMO it is hate speech if it is anything that criticizes moslems, blacks, illegals, or gays. I have the feeling this won't go over well on most of the targeted, if I may be so bold, colleges and universities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 After reading it again I think this is kinda funny. It's like they're trying to be such rednecks about this that it's reduced the parties involved to caricatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Captain Fathead Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 Ah here we go. From Wiki: Many schools and universities have speech codes restricting some free speech. Hate speech codes are rules intended to ensure an atmosphere free from harassment and intimidation, conducive to a learning environment. It only applies to private institutions, so I guess it's at the discretion of said college's administration. Wiki also says state colleges can't be regulated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hawkhuff Posted October 18, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 After reading it again I think this is kinda funny. It's like they're trying to be such rednecks about this that it's reduced the parties involved to caricatures. The only caricatures are those who profess tolerance and diversity and this is most of our campuses nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted October 18, 2007 Members Share Posted October 18, 2007 The only caricatures are those who profess tolerance and diversity and this is most of our campuses nowadays. Yeah, diversity and tolerance at the expense of people who actually deserve to be there. Rad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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