I don't buy this. I think it's entirely possible to give someone a platform to express their views on a specific topic without implying that you endorse their v

I don't buy this. I think it's entirely possible to give someone a platform to express their views on a specific topic without implying that you endorse their views on all other matters. For example, the NYT invited Putin to write an Op-Ed column on Syria: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/opinion/putin-plea-for-caution-from-russia-on-syria.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/12/opinion/putin-plea-for-cau... Does that mean they tacitly endorse Putin's past statements on LGBT rights? Of course not.