… and couple that with safe space zones, killing speakers becomes entirely predictable. The Academics. Again, the brilliant academies lead the way. The way away from their role of fostering rigorous debate.
No, abrasive and disrespectful speech does not always have to be condoned, but when speech in the form of differing opinions is viewed as something to be protected against it is not surprising that someone unhinged might step into what they consider to be the role of the “hero and protector”.
Replies to: "Bingo! When you move from only sticks and stones will hurt to words will hurt even more…"
- One in three college students think some violence is justified to stop a campus speech. [LINK]
- MAS - 9:35pm 9/10/25
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- People have been conditioned that psychological discomfort is the same as physical pain, and cancel - LanceManion - 7:13am 9/11/25
- I wonder why?! Maybe POTUS condoning violence against those he disagrees with could be a reason - - jimbasil - 1:19am 9/11/25
- Bingo! When you move from only sticks and stones will hurt to words will hurt even more… - Kalc - 11:38pm 9/10/25
- Voters like you have given the students permission to feel that way. [NT]
- conorlarkin - 9:40pm 9/10/25
- This has nothing to do with January 6th and everything to do with cancel culture. It's generational. [NT] - LanceManion - 7:19am 9/11/25
- This is on you people. [NT] - jakers - 1:57am 9/11/25
- Right, right. - MAS - 9:57pm 9/10/25
- Right indeed. You can’t have it both ways. See my reply below to West Coast. [NT]
- conorlarkin - 10:25pm 9/10/25
- I'd hate to see where vote=complicity theory leaves you with releasing violent criminals, flooding - MAS - 10:30pm 9/10/25
- Stick to your premise re 1/3 of students believing violence is fair play to stop speech. - conorlarkin - 10:36pm 9/10/25
- I thought you claimed that violence is not political? [NT]
- MAS - 10:39pm 9/10/25
- Correct. Violence is not political. It is violence. [NT]
- conorlarkin - 10:42pm 9/10/25
- You just argued that through voting, we gave license to violence. - MAS - 10:56pm 9/10/25
- Don’t conflate the truth. You voted for Trump. After seeing January 6th. - conorlarkin - 11:04pm 9/10/25
- There's a reason you mostly post links and say, "What she/he said!" - MAS - 11:10pm 9/10/25
- Don’t conflate the truth. You voted for Trump. After seeing January 6th. - conorlarkin - 11:04pm 9/10/25
- You just argued that through voting, we gave license to violence. - MAS - 10:56pm 9/10/25
- Correct. Violence is not political. It is violence. [NT]
- conorlarkin - 10:42pm 9/10/25
- I thought you claimed that violence is not political? [NT]
- MAS - 10:39pm 9/10/25
- Stick to your premise re 1/3 of students believing violence is fair play to stop speech. - conorlarkin - 10:36pm 9/10/25
- I'd hate to see where vote=complicity theory leaves you with releasing violent criminals, flooding - MAS - 10:30pm 9/10/25
- Right indeed. You can’t have it both ways. See my reply below to West Coast. [NT]
- conorlarkin - 10:25pm 9/10/25
- Ahhh. A Charlie-Kirk-invited-this-reaction guy. Nice. [NT] - Iggle - 9:45pm 9/10/25
- say more. I'm curious to read this explanation. [NT]
- WestCoastIrishFan - 9:41pm 9/10/25
- January 6th was mass mob violence orchestrated by Trump based upon falsehoods. - conorlarkin - 9:51pm 9/10/25
- You put J6 on the table & I'll raise you the antifa BLM mostly peaceful riots. - ELP - 8:17am 9/11/25
- January 6th! [NT] - MAS - 9:58pm 9/10/25
- January 6th was mass mob violence orchestrated by Trump based upon falsehoods. - conorlarkin - 9:51pm 9/10/25