Hopefully this law, if it passes, would apply to all universities, not just Columbia.
It’s time that our institutions of higher learning moderate their points of view, especially by the guests they invite and to whom they give a prestigious forum.
Captain Marmalade, the Persian, has made it abundantly clear that he wants to remove Israel from the earth. In my view, that’s about as close to a declaration of war, or at the very least, murderous intent, as he could get.
And Columbia invited him to speak because why?
Its title certainly suggests that it would apply broadly.
> It’s time that our institutions of higher learning moderate their points of view, especially by the guests they invite and to whom they give a prestigious forum.
Of course, -any- limit on whom they are permitted to invite will piss off somebody, right, left, or center. Once you start down that road you can only get muddy. I share the sentiment, mind you; but it's not clear how it can be fairly or properly implemented in practice.
> Captain Marmalade, the Persian, has made it abundantly clear that he wants to remove Israel from the earth. In my view, that’s about as close to a declaration of war, or at the very least, murderous intent, as he could get.
I believe he means it, and he's clearly dangerous. But it's not a declaration of war -- if it were, Israel would have already responded, and Tehran would have large expanses of warm-to-the-touch glass instead of city space.
There's nothing actionable about words of murderous intent, especially from politicians who make a living spouting insanity. Many on this forum make such threats about liberals, and while they don't have access to nukes (I presume), they mostly do have guns, knives, and bare hands. I'm not going to argue that their words are the same as actions. ;-)
So while I think Ahmanutjob's serious, it's still mainly talk. OTOH, I'd like to see his nuke capability taken out pronto, declaration of war or not. And if he takes serious military steps against Israel, that's a whole 'nother story.
> And Columbia invited him to speak because why?
They're liberal idiots?