What ever happened to the whole idea of hating what a person says but
fighting for their freedom to express it?
UNC graduate student Tyler Oakley, who had organized the protest, said he regretted the broken window but not silencing Tancredo. "He was not able to practice his hate speech," said Oakley. "You have to respect the right of people to assemble and collectively speak."
You either believe in free speech or you don't, Tyler. The sad fact is that this kid has set himself up as the thought police, and he's probably feeling morally superior to everyone else because of it, instead of ashamed. God save America.
David Thompson:
If someone is invited onto campus to discuss a controversial subject – say, illegal immigration – the most righteous response is not to refute that person’s arguments, which would entail some effort and minimal civility. Good lord, no, there’s no time for that. (And why run the risk of hearing new information - and worse, rethinking one’s own position?) Instead, simply ensure the guest cannot air any argument at all. Then there’s not much to refute. One can simply sloganeer triumphantly and, of course, paraphrase. Call what the speaker would have said “hate speech,” then no-one will be curious and people will stay clear.
There's a word for this, it's usually applied (erroneously) to people on the right, and supposedly it could never happen here. Again: God save America.
