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In response to "Florida Gov. Scott delcares state of emergency in advance of speech racist Richard Spencer is giving at Uni of Florida... -- (link)" by Remlik

Why is the University of Florida giving this guy a forum to speak? I'm obviously in favor of free speech and opposed to the violent opposition

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Oct 16 '17, 11:48

protests, but I don't understand why the university would give this douchebag a forum. It's not inappropriate, IMO, to have standards for that. Additionally, I find it hard to believe that any organization that is booking him isn't trying to provoke a violent counter-protest.

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they said as a state institution they must allow all points of view to be expressed... -- (link) - Remlik Oct 16, 11:51 7
- I understand the free speech arguments, but I don't understand why a university even public, is obligated to rent space to a non-student. - pmb Oct 16, 11:59 5
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    - Right. I understand that if they want to go Gainesville and meet somewhere that's permitted. For me it's about the University giving the forum. -- nm - pmb Oct 16, 12:05 1
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  - my pure guess is that the $500K in security they spend would be less than the lawsuit they'd lose. -- nm - Remlik Oct 16, 12:00 1
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Why is the University of Florida giving this guy a forum to speak? I'm obviously in favor of free speech and opposed to the violent opposition

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