ethics
10-06-2004, 02:53 PM
One of the benefits of going to College is how each college invites different people to speak, to have a Q&A session and how seeing someone in person may inspire young minds. No matter what political spectrum you may hold, diversity is as vital as hearing an agreement with your opinion. Last year, I've stated seeing a trend, even posted a few about them; they were mainly incidents at Berkeley.
The thugs, predominantly left-leaning thugs, have found a loop-hole in their perspective Colleges and Universities decline to host an opposing view. That is, most of the College will decline to host someone if they pose a security risk. The risk is to the host and how many of the Universities are opting out of agreeing to secure the speakers and guests.
I feel that we have hit the pinnacle of the problem and it's still not being addressed and I present the latest.
Concordia University (Montreal) is refusing to host Ehud Barak -- a former Israeli prime minister -- speak on campus. Here's an excerpt from the university's press release (http://news.concordia.ca/administration/002791.shtml):
During the summer the Office of the Vice-President Services received an initial request from Hillel to hold a public lecture by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in the Henry F. Hall Building on our downtown Sir George Williams Campus. After a security assessment, this request was denied.
A series of exploratory discussions ensued about this request with various parties who take pride in Ehud Barak's accomplishments and contributions. . . . Our Director of Security, Mr. Jean Brisebois, oversaw an evaluation of both sites on the Loyola campus, in collaboration with members of the security forces that would be involved in such an event. It was their collective, professional assessment that the security of the guest speaker, the attendees and faculty and students could not be guaranteed at either location. . . .
We at Concordia are cognizant of our responsibility as an institution of higher education to foster free speech and debate on a multitude of issues. Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak's pioneering record as an international figure standing for conciliation, understanding and negotiation precedes him. . . . It is unfortunate, but a reality nonetheless, that the safety of its community members and guests must occupy a central position in planning events at an institution dedicated to free speech. . .
Now Barak is not the most liberal of the PM's Israel has had, but he is certainly far and away from the most conservative. I feel that the young people are the true losers and I am depressed that these type of thugs is winning.
The thugs, predominantly left-leaning thugs, have found a loop-hole in their perspective Colleges and Universities decline to host an opposing view. That is, most of the College will decline to host someone if they pose a security risk. The risk is to the host and how many of the Universities are opting out of agreeing to secure the speakers and guests.
I feel that we have hit the pinnacle of the problem and it's still not being addressed and I present the latest.
Concordia University (Montreal) is refusing to host Ehud Barak -- a former Israeli prime minister -- speak on campus. Here's an excerpt from the university's press release (http://news.concordia.ca/administration/002791.shtml):
During the summer the Office of the Vice-President Services received an initial request from Hillel to hold a public lecture by former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak in the Henry F. Hall Building on our downtown Sir George Williams Campus. After a security assessment, this request was denied.
A series of exploratory discussions ensued about this request with various parties who take pride in Ehud Barak's accomplishments and contributions. . . . Our Director of Security, Mr. Jean Brisebois, oversaw an evaluation of both sites on the Loyola campus, in collaboration with members of the security forces that would be involved in such an event. It was their collective, professional assessment that the security of the guest speaker, the attendees and faculty and students could not be guaranteed at either location. . . .
We at Concordia are cognizant of our responsibility as an institution of higher education to foster free speech and debate on a multitude of issues. Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak's pioneering record as an international figure standing for conciliation, understanding and negotiation precedes him. . . . It is unfortunate, but a reality nonetheless, that the safety of its community members and guests must occupy a central position in planning events at an institution dedicated to free speech. . .
Now Barak is not the most liberal of the PM's Israel has had, but he is certainly far and away from the most conservative. I feel that the young people are the true losers and I am depressed that these type of thugs is winning.