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> Neither Milo or anybody else has a first amendment right to give a speech on a college campus. The right to free speech does not equal a right to a podium, the university or their students telling Milo to go away is not a first amendment issue. Cancelling his speech does not give him any sort of moral high ground. (lighting things on fire, on the other hand...)

If one group invites a speaker to a public place, another group does not have the right to shut down the speech.

This is exactly the sort of misconception Milo is looking to expose in order to acquire defense on his behalf.

It is the only thing that gives him moral high ground. The rest of his arguments are hateful. His right to speak is protected.

Students' right to protest are also protected. Violence is not protected.

> The right to tell somebody else to shut the hell up is an important part of free speech

False. You can ask them to shut up. You cannot force them.

Trump and his confederates would like to undo free speech and turn America into a de facto Christian state in order to fight against other religions. Today, it's Muslims. The proliferation of your argument will only help them dismantle free speech.



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