President Trump Signs Executive Order Protecting Free Speech On College Campuses | TIME

[sundin13]

eva01beserk said:

sundin13 said:

I mean, Eric really does nothing to answer my questions (probably because he wasn't responding to me). I haven't read all of your posts, but if it doesn't say any more than that, it probably doesn't answer me either. Again, should Universitites allow these people (ie "anyone") to speak in front of an organized assembly as hosted by the University in the manner that a University typically hosts outside speakers? Are we now arguing that free speech means you have to give people a platform (which isn't what free speech means), and if so, are there any limits to this idea?

Fine. If a university offers money to anita sarkesian to speak thats fine. If ben shapiro wants to speak and the university dosent give him any money thats fine to. The university even has the right to refuse the use of its auditorium if it has one and ben shapiro has no grounds to complain. But if ben shapiro wants to come in and just go to the plaza and stand on a chair and people just gather around, the university can do nothing to stop him as he is able to speak in a public square. If the university wants to stop ben shapiro to even do that, thats fine to, they just have to not receive any money from the goverment. So they can make it dificult if they want, thats what I meant by not rolling out the red carpet. But its up to the speaker to decide if they want to come without any help by the university at his own cost.

Alright, I'm pretty sure everything you just suggested is covered under the First Amendment for all public schools and I don't believe that anyone has been prevented from doing this. I know that there were yearly anti-abortion advocates/protestors at my Uni every year which weren't approved by the Uni (because it wasn't required) and there were plenty of religions who went around and tried to recruit people. What is largely being proposed here isn't change, it is the status quo, and it is the same status quo that others such as Eric are complaining about (despite the fact that you seem to agree with Eric).