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Kyle Rittenhouse walks out of his speaking event after questioning from students (fxtwitter.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] thesushicat 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Public universities are legally not allowed to ban controversial speakers, even if they are racist. It is a constitutional right, and banning free speech at a public institution amounts to government censorship. This article from the ACLU is relevant: https://www.aclu.org/documents/speech-campus

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

But it's not even about him being controversial -- just pointless. What educational value does a boring, loser kid have to offer?

[–] stoly 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Public discourse is an educational experience. Universities aren't there to just teach you mathematics and basket weaving, it's there to challenge your viewpoint and make you question your assumptions. That comes from being exposed to differing, even extreme, viewpoints.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

So we're just calling anything "education" these days.

[–] stoly 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

You don't like Kyle Rittenhouse. I don't like Kyle Rittenhouse. He's a horrible human being and a terrible role model.

This falls under the "I will fight to the death for your right to speak" philosophy.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Again, not challenging his right to speak. Challenging the value of what he has to say.