Re: California valedictorian will no longer give graduation speech over 'alarming' discussion

On 4/17/2024 11:32 AM, John Simons wrote:
> On 17 Apr 2024, Max Boot <[email protected]> posted some
> news:[email protected]:
> 
>> On 4/17/2024 4:20 AM, NoBody wrote:
>>> On Wed, 17 Apr 2024 06:23:36 -0000 (UTC), useapen
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> The University of Southern California said its valedictorian will no
>>>> longer deliver a graduation speech this year, citing "substantial
>>>> risks relating to security" over social media chatter surrounding
>>>> the Israel- Hamas conflict.
>>>>
>>>> The Los Angeles school revealed that Asna Tabassum, a fourth-year
>>>> student
>>> >from Chino Hills, California, was selected as the valedictorian and
>>>> would
>>>> give a speech alongside two salutatorians. In a news release Monday,
>>>> the university said she would no longer speak at the ceremony after
>>>> the discussion about her selection took on "an alarming tenor."
>>>>
>>>> The move comes after some students, alumni and others complained to
>>>> the university about Tabassum's social media, which includes an
>>>> Instagram bio that links to a pro-Palestine website.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2024/04/15/usc-cancels-
>>>> valedictorian-graduation-speech-israel-hamas/73336731007/
>>>
>>> Nothing like silencing free speech.
>>
>> This is speech that you want to be suppressed. The valedictorian is
>> pro-Palestine, and you, with your knee-jerk pro-Israel stance, want
>> people with her views to be prevented from speaking.
> 
> Her position conflicts with the majority. 

The only freedom of speech that matters is the freedom to say unpopular and 
counter-majoritarian things.

> Deport her and those who think like her.

Nope. We'll deport you first.