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I actually think about that viral video once or twice a month. That one line (regarding free speech and what should be protected): > student: Even if it offen
by 2bitencryption 8y ago
I actually think about that viral video once or twice a month.
That one line (regarding free speech and what should be protected):
> student: Even if it offends me?
> professor: Especially if it offends you!
That little exchange defined how I view freedom of speech.
- krastanov 8y agoThat was a cute excerpt with which I do agree. But it has little to do with the main concerns that the students tried to voice (without being listened to). Please do not present it as the gist of the situation.
- kissickas 8y agoWhat concerns of theirs were not listened to, and which ones do you think were legitimate? Today is the first time I'm seeing these videos and I cannot see anything that matches your description. I heard him say "I agree with you" about fifty times and say "I disagree with you" on one point - that he caused violence to occur. He certainly did a better job at listening than I ever would to such a disrespectful mob.
- Lazare 8y ago> But it has little to do with the main concerns that the students tried to voice (without being listened to). I mean, they certainly seem to have been listened to by Christakis. And it certainly seems like their concern is, in fact, addressed by the point about free speech. What do you view those concerns were, in specific, and why do you think they were not "listened to" during a two hour meeting? Or are you just expressing a generalised approval for the protestors and disapproval of Christakis?
- krastanov 8y agoI tried to respond to a similar question in a sibling comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19445027 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19445027
- maceurt 8y agoExactly. Speech that does not offend won't need to be protected by a law anyway, freedom of speech laws primarily serve to protect offensive speech.