Obama smacks around PC Colleges.
****ing A right Mr. President.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/253641-obama-hits-coddled-liberal-college-students
Tell them how it is.
Obama smacks around PC Colleges.
****ing A right Mr. President.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/253641-obama-hits-coddled-liberal-college-students
Tell them how it is.
Originally posted by Bardock42
I disagree, certain opinions do not deserve a platform, and universities do not have to provide it.
Seriously debating evolution and creationism in universities would give the illusion that the ideas have equal value and weight, when creationism has no scientific virtue whatsoever.
I'm not sure if that's what Obama meant though. I think Obama is saying that universities should invite conservative political thinkers and speakers even if these universities have a liberal bent.
Originally posted by Omega Vision
He's right, not every position is worthy of consideration. Holocaust Denial, for instance.
I was taught if you disagree, fine. Make your case and I'll make mine, whoever starts yelling, insulting or speaking nonsense loses.
Originally posted by long pig
Too close to facism to me. I'm genuinely disgusted by the idea. Who's to say which opinion or study is unworthy? Its a slippery slope.I was taught if you disagree, fine. Make your case and I'll make mine, whoever starts yelling, insulting or speaking nonsense loses.
Holocaust denial for instance is worthless because only raging racists deny the mountain of evidence that it happened. Creationism is worthless because it has no more evidence to support it than does the existence of Middle Earth.
The existence of an invisible blue man who lives in your house only when you're not in your house shouldn't be debated either because it's logically unsound and silly.
Originally posted by Omega Vision
It's not a slippery slope if you understand why certain positions are worthless. Certain positions shouldn't even be legitimized by arguing them.Holocaust denial for instance is worthless because only raging racists deny the mountain of evidence that it happened. Creationism is worthless because it has no more evidence to support it than does the existence of Middle Earth.
The existence of an invisible blue man who lives in your house only when you're not in your house shouldn't be debated either because it's logically unsound and silly.
Who makes the call that such and such is not worth hearing? A group of hiveminded liberals?
Conservatives want to control your body, libs want to control your mind. Its a disturbing sickness.
Originally posted by long pig
Then destroying them in a debate should be easy....Who makes the call that such and such is not worth hearing? A group of hiveminded liberals?
Conservatives want to control your body, libs want to control your mind. Its a disturbing sickness.
Originally posted by Omega Vision
He's right that colleges shouldn't discriminate based on political ideology who they invite to speak.
But there is a point where most people draw the line. I think it's perfectly fair to say that some people under the mantle of the Republicans have crossed that line.
Originally posted by Bardock42look into this before you look foolish friend.
But there is a point where most people draw the line. I think it's perfectly fair to say that some people under the mantle of the Republicans have crossed that line.
Condelleza Rice was protested against as a for commencement for a school that the year before gave that honor to Snooki...
Originally posted by Bardock42
But there is a point where most people draw the line. I think it's perfectly fair to say that some people under the mantle of the Republicans have crossed that line.
Unlike those colleges that actually invite 3rd World Dictators to speak at their institutions. Those are far more worthy then a republican or far worse....conservative.