[MD] Free Speech

[ARLO J BENSINGER JR]

[Platt]
It took some prodding, but at least you finally answered the question. I would
certainly forbid Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations
from campus. Would you?

[Arlo]
Took some prodding??? I answered the same question four emails in a row. As for
these organizations, no, I would not ban them from speaking.

Question for you, what's the difference between someone's free speech that
involves claiming "the white race is superior" and speech that says "American
hegemony is evil"? Is it okay to claim certain people are inferior, but not
okay to bad-talk the country? I ask because you have no problem with allowing
the KKK to speak, or neo-nazis.

[Platt]
Physical threats and attacks should never be tolerated no matter what your
opinion of the "intellectual" value of an invited speaker. I guess you agree
although it takes some digging through a lot of verbiage to find out where you
stand.

[Arlo]
I said the same thing in each email, but you can believe what you want. No,
physical assaults should never be tolerated, no matter the "intellectual" value
of the speaker.

[Platt]
Good for you. As for me, I never interfere in a person's right to free  speech.
I never boo, heckle, hum or otherwise make a speaker uncomfortable. But I don't
go around preaching tolerance like so many leftists who dump on Christians at
every opportunity.

[Arlo]
I never once thought you advocaated tolerance, Platt. No worries that comes
across. But its nice to know you are a passive supporter of free speech.

[Platt]
Terrorist groups.

[Arlo]
Some consider the KKK a terrorist group. I take it you don't?