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What was supposed to be a time of celebration for Asna Tabassum – the University of Southern California’s 2024 valedictorian – has turned to disappointment after the university denied her the chance to give a speech at commencement over security concerns.
Its a lot sad we love in a time when a young lady is unable to give a commencement speech because of the threats of violence. I understand the need to maintain student and spectator safety, however we should be a society that can hear opinions contrary from our own without resorting to harming people.“To be clear: this decision has nothing to do with freedom of speech,” said the provost, Guzman. “There is no free-speech entitlement to speak at a commencement. The issue here is how best to maintain campus security and safety, period.”
“While this is disappointing,” he noted, “tradition must give way to safety.”
You can’t be serious, or Have zero understanding about securityIf you can't protect one girl on the stage, do you really have any security at all?
Its a lot sad we love in a time when a young lady is unable to give a commencement speech because of the threats of violence. I understand the need to maintain student and spectator safety, however we should be a society that can hear opinions contrary from our own without resorting to harming people.
No one is saying that that they do. What is being said is it’s sad there are so many people who are unable to hear differing opinions without reacting violentlyThe university is not obligated to give her a platform for her anti-Semitic hate speech.
OK Lord of security, what am I missing?You can’t be serious, or Have zero understanding about security
No one is saying that that they do. What is being said is it’s sad there are so many people who are unable to hear differing opinions without reacting violently
Those who hold their convictions strongly would not consider it petty.What's more sad is ruining what should be a moment of achievement with petty political bullshit.
Which agenda?Much ado about...well furthering the agenda
Fuck them.Those who hold their convictions strongly would not consider it petty.
Those who hold their convictions strongly would not consider it petty.
They have those events and people bitch about that also.Then set up an event for said convictions to be broadcast, not hijack an event designed as a celebration of completion of years of study. A celebration that she might be leading, but not running.
In this case who do you think is ruining the event… and with what petty political bullshit?What's more sad is ruining what should be a moment of achievement with petty political bullshit.
They probably feel the same about youFuck them.
The ones ruining the event are those who threaten violenceIn this case who do you think is ruining the event… and with what petty political bullshit?
They have those events and people bitch about that also.
Lib loons chased Riley Gaines into a classroom and held her there for 3 hours when she tried to speak
Its a lot sad we love in a time when a young lady is unable to give a commencement speech because of the threats of violence. I understand the need to maintain student and spectator safety, however we should be a society that can hear opinions contrary from our own without resorting to harming people.
