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Are Liberals Stifling Intellectual Diversity on Campus?

"What is college for? For many, it’s a time for personal and intellectual growth, to meet new people, and to explore ideas and philosophies that challenge their beliefs. Or is it? Recent cancellations of conservative speakers, rescinded honorary degrees, and scrutiny of certain campus groups have heightened perceptions that there is pervasive liberal intolerance on campuses. Are liberals shutting down speech and debate on campus? Or is this theory a myth, based on the preponderance of liberals at universities rather than intentionally discriminatory actions?"     -IntelligenceSquaredus.org

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Yes, and it isn't just "white Christian males". They've used violence to shut down Milo Yianoupolis, a gay Trump supporter, Anne Coulter, a woman, Dinesh Dsouza, an immigrant from India, and Ben Shapiro, an ethnic and practicing Jew. They say they are for minorities, yet demonize minorities who don't fall in line, even calling them "uncle toms". They say they're feminists and defenders of gay rights, yet ignore human rights violations in Muslim nations that are beyond the pale against both groups. They say they are the defenders of free speech, but apparently conservative speech magically doesn't fit that claim. "Progressivism" isn't about who you are. It's about what you are. It's an ideological cult that can flip positions on any issue in a heartbeat to protect its goal: social control and socialism. If you dare stand in the way of that goal, they've been brainwashed to try to destroy you, call you names, demonize you, and ignore all of the same fouls from their own clan. They claim to be for equality, yet feminists refuse to ask men out or pay for dates, and Hollywood liberal pedophiles and misogynysts go untouched, nor do they join the military, or even do laborous jobs, and this so called "equality" doesn't include non-liberals. It's an ideology that obtains its goal by "any means neccessary" (they even have a group called BAMN by any means neccessary), even if those means are immoral, hypocritical, contradictory, illogical, incoherant, propaganda, lies, violent, or even illegal. In reality Progressivism is a hate group per its own definition of "hate group".

What you have to remember with modern liberalism, which looks nothing like old school liberalism, is that it's never about the thing. Never. If they bring up homophobia, racism, sexism, gay rights, feminism, the Constitution, etc, it's never actually about that. Those are techniques to shut you up. And if they shut you up, they will get social control and socialism. And we know it's never about the thing because? Feminism doesn't apply to female non-liberals, gay rights don't apply to gay non-liberals, racism doesn't aply to non-liberals, equality doesn't apply to non-liberals, free speech doesn't apply to non-liberals, and human rights violations against any of those groups can be ignored in a heartbeat, like the Orlando gay nightclub massacre, the burka in Islamic countries, or racial slurs towards minorities who are non-liberals.

The final technique if the shaming and name calling doesn't work? The shoutdown. They scream and yell and many times use violence (ANTIFA) to drown you out or shut you up. In many cases they all shout some nonsensical slogan together in some dystopian group think while ignoring anything you have to say. It's the equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears, closing your eyes and yelling la la la la la la! I can't hear you!

What has been the Conservative response to this? Become numb to the shaming, name calling, and shout downs and simply begin to not care. And...that's how and why the right handed them Donald Trump.

Side: Yes
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@brontoraptor. "Yes...They've used violence to shut down Milo Yianoupolis, a gay Trump supporter, Anne Coulter, a woman, Dinesh Dsouza, an immigrant from India, and Ben Shapiro, an ethnic and practicing Jew."

I agree with what you are saying here. There is an alarming trend to use overtly authoritarian tactics in order shut down opposing views (which is radically anti-free speech). If a person has a problem with the views of other people and would like to contest it, there are many ways in which this can properly take place that does not infringe on others people right to voice their ideas as well. For example, if Milo Yianoupolis comes to ones campus (he came to my University last year), you can publish criticisms of his views (both before and after the event) via blog, YouTube, school paper, ect. and can hold non-interfering peaceful protest as a counter to the event (but obviously let the speaker come and talk without intimidation tactics). Attempts to shut down speakers is bullying, intimidation tactics and is in line with the mindset of authoritarian bully through-and-through. Moreover, it is profoundly/shockingly anti-intellectual. Could you imagine behavior like that at an academic conference when people are presenting their research that runs counter to the standard view?

Side: Yes
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I agree with what you are saying here. There is an alarming trend to use overtly authoritarian tactics in order shut down opposing views

He's being deceitful as per usual by carefully choosing his language. He has chosen to describe Milo Yianoupolis as a "gay Trump supporter" and Anne Coulter as "a woman" to make people think Milo was shut down for being gay and Anne was shut down for being a woman. He wants to steer you far away from the truth which is that they were both shut down for being crazy.

Side: No

Are Liberals Stifling Intellectual Diversity on Campus?

Some Liberals are, and I see it as a very disturbing trend that needs to stop. Silencing those who disagree with you is cowardly and weak-minded. If you think someone is wrong, then you should point out the flaws in their arguments, not silence them. What these protesters are doing is the equivalent of sticking their fingers in their ears and shouting, "la la la, I can't hear you!" Not only that, but they want to take it a step further and cover everyone else's ears too. It's childish and just makes them look like intolerant bigots.

"Tolerance and truth demand that all be heard and that competing ideas be tested against each other so that the best, which might not always be our own, can prevail. Knowledge is the most complete and dependable when all points of view are heard." -Hugh Brown

"The man who cannot listen to an argument which opposes his views either has a weak position or is a weak defender of it. No opinion that cannot stand discussion or criticism is worth holding. And it has been wisely said that the man who knows only half of any question is worse off than the man who knows nothing of it. He is not only one-sided but his partisanship soon turns him into an intolerant and a fanatic. In general it is true that nothing which cannot stand up under discussion or criticism is worth defending" -James Talmage

“To college students: You don’t need safe-zones to protect your fragile ego. You need big, new, scary ideas that challenge your beliefs and expand your thinking. You need ideas that will offend you, hurt your feelings, stomp on your toes, and make you mad. This is necessary for growth and learning. So stop being offended by everything. Stop being a victim. Grow up.” -Larry Winget

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