Middlebury is the latest example of illiberalism taking over the campus left. Glad to see @PeterBeinart denounce.https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/03/middlebury-free-speech-violence/518667/ …
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while I abhor the violence that occurred, isn't it also free speech to protest Murray's speech?
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Replying to @blahandblahandb
Protest is fine. Impeding the speaker or his speech is not. Violence is *definitely* not OK.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
depends what you mean by impede. If impede means noisy protests in a public space then I don't see a problem.
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Replying to @blahandblahandb
If that space is outside the lecture theatre, then fine. But shouting down a speaker is against free speech principles.
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Replying to @blahandblahandb
The principles of free speech are that we debate & criticise ideas, not shout each-other into submission.
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Replying to @christianjbdev
both people can shout each other down and still not violate each others free speech rights.
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Replying to @blahandblahandb @christianjbdev
But they violate the principle of being able to freely express ideas for those who want to hear them.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @christianjbdev
just because someone ruins your speech by being loud and disrespectful doesn't mean your rights were violated.
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No. It means the *principle* of free speech was not upheld.This is criticised by ppl who value that principle
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