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In reply to the discussion: Protests Shut Down UC Davis Groups Event With Milo Yiannopoulos [View all]LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)42. And I personally would call anyone who never censors themselves a liar or an idiot.
"I would personally throw ANYONE censoring anything..."
And I personally would call anyone who never censors themselves a liar or an anti-social idiot.
"All censorship is bad..."
That is as absurd an unsupported allegation as is "all speech is good" Absolutism, while wonderful for bumper-stickers and super hero movies, is both unworkable and impracticable in the adult world.
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How was a counter protest "censorship"? Since DU has rules and censorship abilities,
uppityperson
Jan 2017
#14
And I personally would call anyone who never censors themselves a liar or an idiot.
LanternWaste
Jan 2017
#42
So you disagree with the SCOTUS decision in 1978 to allow the American Nazi Party
Stonepounder
Jan 2017
#12
The College Republicans are idiots to attach their brand to such widely reviled
tblue37
Jan 2017
#15
Pretty sure we are, also, a democracy. The students at the University spoke. The repugs could host
Tikki
Jan 2017
#19
I'm sure you'll be just as supportive of that "democracy" when pro-Trump people exercise it.
Throd 2.0
Jan 2017
#21
I bet there are Universities that would have NO protests having pharmacy guy and twitter guy...
Tikki
Jan 2017
#22
They got exactly what they wanted, and UC Davis students handed it to them on a platter
metalbot
Jan 2017
#23
I am from this area of California and no one is crying over the cancellation...if anything..
Tikki
Jan 2017
#25