| EricHiggin said: For a school to say we only allow lefty speakers on campus, isn't much different than the transportation system saying we only allow whites to sit at the front of the bus. People of color were still allowed to ride, just at the back. So do you agree with that or should people be able to sit wherever they please as long as they aren't physically causing harm to you? |
Bullshit.
Sorry, but that comparison is just awful. Of course people should be allowed to sit where they want on public transportation, but not just anyone gets to speak in front of an audience. If I went up to a University and told them that I would like to speak about whatever came to my mind for one hour in an official event in their Auditorium, they would tell me to fuck off, because there is no expectation of universal access there. No one should expect to be given a platform such as this just because they aren't hurting anyone. That isn't how any of this works and making that comparison is patently ridiculous.
The provision of a platform is expression in and of itself, and in order to maintain freedom of expression, we must allow Universities to make these decisions themselves. Mandating equality of expression is a violation of rights, not a protection of rights.
