The U of I system released a new set of guiding principles Friday that explicitly prohibit students from exercising a “heckler’s veto” to prevent free speech on campus.
I remember what UI Circle campus did to the trump campaign rally. Students bought up the tickets with the intent to riot and harass. They were successful n shutting down the rally. I seriously don’t think this new rule will work at all. Because it assumes that the students actually have the backbone, knowledge and skill to offer counter speech. Snowflakes can’t argue ideas, so they lash out. It really comes down to the quality of the education they are receiving, the UI is an echo chamber, not diverse. So naturally their students can’t be expected to live up to… Read more »
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.
I remember what UI Circle campus did to the trump campaign rally. Students bought up the tickets with the intent to riot and harass. They were successful n shutting down the rally. I seriously don’t think this new rule will work at all. Because it assumes that the students actually have the backbone, knowledge and skill to offer counter speech. Snowflakes can’t argue ideas, so they lash out. It really comes down to the quality of the education they are receiving, the UI is an echo chamber, not diverse. So naturally their students can’t be expected to live up to… Read more »