UC Berkeley cancels Milo Yiannopoulos event amid violent protest

[thejoker123]

116. Not sure how I'm moving the goalposts?

Look, I feel I need to clarify here that a college campus is NOT a public street. That point is critical in this discussion and my point. I would never argue that this right wing prick doesn't have every right to stand on a street and preach his hate and ignorance.

But a college is not a public space. They have a responsibility to uphold basic standards. You may not think this guy represents the new KKK, but a lot of us do. I recommend you visit Breitbart and the comment section for a few weeks and see if you feel differently.

This brings us back to my point. Should a college allow the KKK to speak just because a handful of racist assholes want it, or do they have a responsibility to their students and society to not provide such a platform?

Btw, I am not condoning the violence, my point was this racist right wing demagogue from a notoriously white supremacist website should never have been allowed to speak ON CAMPUS at a SANCTIONED EVENT. To the extent that he was, furious outrage that became protests that had potential for violence should have been expected if not predicted.