Maher, Dawkins and "regressive leftism"

[Mac1958]

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."

 

[LoneLaugher]

Yes....yes....you are right, Mac. ALL liberals are eager to deny others their right to express themselves. You've spent years trying to convince me...a liberal.....of this.

And....in spite of the fact that you have had me on "ignore"....essentially doing what you accuse universities of doing.....for a couple years now....you've succeeded. Liberals.....unlike you.....deny others their opportunity to speak their mind.

Awesome.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Progressive is just a cuter name for American Fascism. They're simply intolerant of the opinions of others

 

[Mac1958]

Progressive is just a cuter name for American Fascism. They're simply intolerant of the opinions of others

Intolerance is bad enough, but it's worse when it's acted upon.

And at colleges, of all places. What a shame.
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[NYcarbineer]

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."

Speaking engagements at campuses are not a 'right'.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Progressive is just a cuter name for American Fascism. They're simply intolerant of the opinions of others

Frank is just another word for comical hyperbole.

 

[Mac1958]

Speaking engagements at campuses are not a 'right'.

Did I say they were?

Starting off when straw men again, are we?
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[Mac1958]

No doubt our regressive leftist friends here aren't going to have much positive to say about this thread.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Speaking engagements at campuses are not a 'right'.

Did I say they were?

Starting off when straw men again, are we?
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You put it in your OP, quoting Dawkins:

"all over the Western world over -- America and Britain -- are denying people the right to come and speak on campuses."

Maybe next time read what you cut and paste.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Let's pick a university......any university. Then, we'll examine the calendar of events there for the past two years. We will also take a look at the list of faculty and guest instructors.

I'll wager that said university has allowed a wide variety of opinions on just about all topics to be represented in that span of time.

Anyone want to do that with me? Mac? You game?

 

[LoneLaugher]

Lets see if mac addresses the elephant in the room that the question "if you cant speak your mind, where can you" has been asked and answered and proven a non issue. Thread dismissed.

You rock, GT. Have you been bewitched yet?

 

[Mac1958]

Speaking engagements at campuses are not a 'right'.

Did I say they were?

Starting off when straw men again, are we?
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You put it in your OP, quoting Dawkins:

"all over the Western world over -- America and Britain -- are denying people the right to come and speak on campuses."

Maybe next time read what you cut and paste.

Ah, so Dawkins said it. Okay, you're right.

And I'm glad to see you pushing against this thread, and I saw that a couple of my little stalker friends weighed in too, no doubt not very positively.

The regressive leftists always self-identity for me.

 

[NYcarbineer]

Bill Maher has a ******* television show that reaches pretty much as many people who would care to watch it...

...and he's crying about having his right to speak denied?

How many of you have a television show?

 

[LoneLaugher]

Let's pick a university......any university. Then, we'll examine the calendar of events there for the past two years. We will also take a look at the list of faculty and guest instructors.

I'll wager that said university has allowed a wide variety of opinions on just about all topics to be represented in that span of time.

Anyone want to do that with me? Mac? You game?

engaging facts that dismantle his peabrained fears is "trolling." He can have no such facts in evidence.

Does that passive aggressive pansy have you on "iggy" too?

 

[NYcarbineer]

Speaking engagements at campuses are not a 'right'.

Did I say they were?

Starting off when straw men again, are we?
.

You put it in your OP, quoting Dawkins:

"all over the Western world over -- America and Britain -- are denying people the right to come and speak on campuses."

Maybe next time read what you cut and paste.

Ah, so Dawkins said it. Okay, you're right.

And I'm glad to see you pushing against this thread, and I saw that a couple of my little stalker friends weighed in too, no doubt not very positively.

The regressive leftists always self-identity for me.

And right on cue you start crying about 'stalkers'.