Mac1958
Diamond Member
Bill Maher is a fierce defender of freedom of expression, and Richard Dawkins is a pretty well-known atheist and evolutionary biologist (not to mention a buddy of the late, great Christopher Hitchens, rest in peace, Hitch).
Turns out Maher (of all people) was "dis-invited" from speaking at Cal Berkeley in 2014 for his opinions on Islam.
Dawkins, from the conversation:
"What a betrayal we're seeing now with campuses all over the Western world over -- America and Britain -- are denying people the right to come and speak on campuses. If you can't speak your mind on a university campus, where can you? I mean, that's what universities are about."
Turns out Maher (of all people) was "dis-invited" from speaking at Cal Berkeley in 2014 for his opinions on Islam.
Dawkins, from the conversation:
"What a betrayal we're seeing now with campuses all over the Western world over -- America and Britain -- are denying people the right to come and speak on campuses. If you can't speak your mind on a university campus, where can you? I mean, that's what universities are about."