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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]9:17 poster here.

Given the threat of violence, and assuming that the threats posted in an earlier link are true and were made by the student in question, I change my position on this.  Hate speech is one thing that I will defend, even if I find what is being said to be offensive, but I will not defend threats of violence.  That is not "civil discourse."

That said, I do think that many so-called liberal institutions which claim to support the free exchange of ideas are quick to try to silence any ideas that might be considered to be offensive to someone.  They miss the idea that free-speech is a double-edge sword:  in order to retain it, we must defend the right of others to speak at all times, even when what they say is disagreeable or, indeed, offensive.  We do not arrive at a free society by picking and choosing what others may or may not say.[/quote]

Ehhh. They were welcoming "ideas" that many find offensive - this kid is affiliated with the NRA at a time that many consider that offensive; he is pals with Trump. It was his expression of racial animosity that got him kicked out. That's not an idea - that is more like a verbal punch in the nose.[/quote]

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