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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
This is actually an interesting discussion. Does a well respected institution like Columbia provide a stage for a person of this ilk? And if they do so, is the institution harmed by the practice?
Many of us questioned the reasoning behind providing a pulpit for this individual.
Clearly, the University had carefully laid plans for this dictator and the pulpit was designed to call him out.
Crafty indeed.
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Universities are designed to bring challenging ideas to people who have open minds. It is a danger, but the greatest rewards usually come from the greatest risks. I have a feeling that even the kids at Columbia maybe smart enough to realize that Ahmanutjob is untrustworthy.
It do enjoy the incongruity of Columbia inviting that clown to speak but shouted-down the American citizens who wish to enforce border security and that Columbia wont allow military recruiters on campus. But that's a discussion for another time.
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