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Should universities no-platform controversial speakers? Should universities no-platform controversial speakers?
Yes, Universities should be able to no-platform speakers Yes, Universities should be able to no-platform speakers
No, Universities should not be able to no-platform speakers No, Universities should not be able to no-platform speakers
Universities should no-platform speakers because controversy compromises student safety Universities should no-platform speakers because controversy compromises student safety
Universities have rights too and so should be able to no-platform speakers Universities have rights too and so should be able to no-platform speakers
Universities should be able to no-platform speakers because a platform grants legitimacy Universities should be able to no-platform speakers because a platform grants legitimacy
Universities should be able to no-platform speakers because lawmakers can no-platform Universities should be able to no-platform speakers because lawmakers can no-platform
Neutrality is not an option Neutrality is not an option
Universities should not no-platform speakers because students should learn to cope with controversy Universities should not no-platform speakers because students should learn to cope with controversy
Universities should not no-platform speakers because extremism is countered by debate Universities should not no-platform speakers because extremism is countered by debate
Universities are there to progress human comprehension, not censor Universities are there to progress human comprehension, not censor
No-platforming controversial speakers is a violation of free speech No-platforming controversial speakers is a violation of free speech
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Should universities no-platform controversial speakers?

Universities are meant to be the burgeoning hubs of idea exchange, yet denying controversial speakers a platform on campuses has become increasingly acceptable. Are there good reasons to no-platform inflammatory speakers?

Yes, Universities should be able to no-platform speakers

No-platforming is legitimate and beneficial

Universities should no-platform speakers because controversy compromises student safety

The issue with inflammatory speakers is that there are often violent altercations at their events. Student safety is paramount.
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Universities have rights too and so should be able to no-platform speakers

No-platforming is not really censorship. It is just individual universities choosing speakers who align with their values.
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Universities should be able to no-platform speakers because a platform grants legitimacy

The best way to combat extreme ideas is to not afford them the space to spread.
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Universities should be able to no-platform speakers because lawmakers can no-platform

If lawmakers are allowed to no-platform speakers, why can't universities?
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Neutrality is not an option

Universities need to take a definitive stance that condemn hate and all forms of discrimination and the rhetoric that is used to support it
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No, Universities should not be able to no-platform speakers

No-platforming is harmful and shouldn’t be done

Universities should not no-platform speakers because students should learn to cope with controversy

The real world cannot be deplatformed or muted when you are uncomfortable.
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Universities should not no-platform speakers because extremism is countered by debate

Forcing views we deem unpalatable underground doesn't help us tackle them - only open debate will.
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Universities are there to progress human comprehension, not censor

"Everything we know about the world...the age of our civilization, species, planet, and universe... came as insults to the sacred dogma of the day."
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No-platforming controversial speakers is a violation of free speech

Many countries in the West have laws protecting free speech. No-platforming violates those protections.
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