This particular threat is not particularly new. These are growing pains of a unprecedented social experiment, a nation of little nations, a hundred races living and marrying, emerging acceptance of sexual identities and philosophies, an unparalleled population growth, mixed families, break down of social codes, I could go on forever. There is nothing in the world like the USA and puberty hurts.
What is it with people generally having to make an organized protest or make a court case simply because they're offended by something these days? Being easily offended, threatening violence and using foul language and racial slurs aren't exactly very Christian attributes now, are they? Being Christian myself, it's extremely disappointing to see other "Christian" people heckle a play and act this way. I'd love to come see the play sometime. I wish Chris well. Also, UNIVERSITY FAIL. -_-'
That is totally abhorrent. Really disturbing as well. I honestly did not know of all of these scrutinizes of freedom of speech on college campuses. It is very corrupt. Yet so many Americans are ready to defend the right to bear arms before the right of freedom of speech. It seems so backwards. I don't understand it. It's all very concerning.
Its ironic that the hyper-sensitive, exceedingly offended people on today's University campuses are not offended by the exorbitant amount of tuition that they're charged, simply to be intentionally made cretinous. In times past, they actually fostered intelligence & charged far less.
The Universities celebrate the Leftist "victim" groups so much, that they each segregate themselves within their own self deifying temple, forcing themselves to endure themselves who are already
dull due to starting from a fallaciously pretentious, spoiled premise & progressively becoming more & more grandiose from ego celebratory sensationalism that develops increasingly powerful delusions, required to enduringly withstand being subjected to themselves.
Eventually, the individuals from each group exit their respectively dedicated temple complexes to briefly exchange glorifying praises upon the other deities from their pensively putrid pantheon of virtuous victims
It IS tragic,Yet Is Funnier than Hell.I Think The folks offended By ethnics and anything Anti Homosexual Were the most pissed of all.If You offended,Do not Go See it You Dumbass.Wont Catch me at a Dixie Chicks concert or a Klan Rally.
If any one has read the bible, they'll notice that the only thing Jehovah loves more than being an asshole is when his followers are assholes on his behalf!
Heck,I haven't seen the play.I may be offended,but in America,we have freedom of speech.Larry Flint said it best:Freedom of speech doesn't proect speech you like,it protects speech you don't like.
If they didn't like the show,then why did they go?
I can't understand why anyone thinks God needs somone to "stand up for" Him. I figure He can handle things for Himself. Heck, He's the one who said "turn the other cheek." (I really wish my fellow Christians would read the whole Bible and not just the bits they like at the time.) I'd love to see this play... maybe a performance can be put online...I'd happily donate. Heckling isn't free speech, it's intimidation. Organized intimidation is institutional thuggery - Let people have their say.
"Single women" or "Antireligious orthodoxy" as a threat to freedom? Please! Why on earth would Hitchens want to have one of his writings featured in this compilation of libertarian simple-mindedness". I'm truly disappointed.
When a university funds students to disrupt a student event because they don't like the content of the speech, it is an egregious abuse of freedom of expression. Did you even watch the clip? The students' heckling is a clear disruption of the play. Chris's play could not go on as planned and the threats caused some of his actors to flee the scene. Remember, the school organized and funded this disruption. That is institutional censorship, pure and simple. There's no irony here.
How anyone can moan about the abuses of their freedom of expression and complain about heckling in the next breath is shameful. I would not care to listen to anybody trying to explain free speech to me who didn't get the irony.
The heckler's veto is bad enough on its own. A lack of protection against it is even worse. But worst of all is the university's active encouragement and funding of the heckler's veto. Man, this is unreal...
This particular threat is not particularly new. These are growing pains of a unprecedented social experiment, a nation of little nations, a hundred races living and marrying, emerging acceptance of sexual identities and philosophies, an unparalleled population growth, mixed families, break down of social codes, I could go on forever. There is nothing in the world like the USA and puberty hurts.
emofly17 1 year ago
What is it with people generally having to make an organized protest or make a court case simply because they're offended by something these days? Being easily offended, threatening violence and using foul language and racial slurs aren't exactly very Christian attributes now, are they? Being Christian myself, it's extremely disappointing to see other "Christian" people heckle a play and act this way. I'd love to come see the play sometime. I wish Chris well. Also, UNIVERSITY FAIL. -_-'
LPetal86 1 year ago
That is totally abhorrent. Really disturbing as well. I honestly did not know of all of these scrutinizes of freedom of speech on college campuses. It is very corrupt. Yet so many Americans are ready to defend the right to bear arms before the right of freedom of speech. It seems so backwards. I don't understand it. It's all very concerning.
sibowittz2 1 year ago
This section of the book is very good
rdhayes06 1 year ago
Its ironic that the hyper-sensitive, exceedingly offended people on today's University campuses are not offended by the exorbitant amount of tuition that they're charged, simply to be intentionally made cretinous. In times past, they actually fostered intelligence & charged far less.
The Universities celebrate the Leftist "victim" groups so much, that they each segregate themselves within their own self deifying temple, forcing themselves to endure themselves who are already
Chuichupachichi 1 year ago
dull due to starting from a fallaciously pretentious, spoiled premise & progressively becoming more & more grandiose from ego celebratory sensationalism that develops increasingly powerful delusions, required to enduringly withstand being subjected to themselves.
Eventually, the individuals from each group exit their respectively dedicated temple complexes to briefly exchange glorifying praises upon the other deities from their pensively putrid pantheon of virtuous victims
Chuichupachichi 1 year ago
It IS tragic,Yet Is Funnier than Hell.I Think The folks offended By ethnics and anything Anti Homosexual Were the most pissed of all.If You offended,Do not Go See it You Dumbass.Wont Catch me at a Dixie Chicks concert or a Klan Rally.
SmokeBojangles 1 year ago
What is this, Islam?
poonhounds2 1 year ago 2
Free speech is under attack.
Anti1Theist 1 year ago
Keep it up!
jamesrobertdobbs 1 year ago
If any one has read the bible, they'll notice that the only thing Jehovah loves more than being an asshole is when his followers are assholes on his behalf!
meyerjac 1 year ago 5
Wow- this SO reminds me of the Muslim protest in Sweden a few weeks ago.
blurglide 1 year ago
they don't appear to understand that their actions appear to have added to the hilarity of the entire situation!
InnerSmile72 1 year ago
Thugs shouting down a play. How typically Christian!
jfabiani 1 year ago
Mr. Lee,
You offended damn near everyone-good for you.
Don't let them silence you.
EternalSkeptic77 1 year ago
Heck,I haven't seen the play.I may be offended,but in America,we have freedom of speech.Larry Flint said it best:Freedom of speech doesn't proect speech you like,it protects speech you don't like.
If they didn't like the show,then why did they go?
tenfed1861 1 year ago
I can't understand why anyone thinks God needs somone to "stand up for" Him. I figure He can handle things for Himself. Heck, He's the one who said "turn the other cheek." (I really wish my fellow Christians would read the whole Bible and not just the bits they like at the time.) I'd love to see this play... maybe a performance can be put online...I'd happily donate. Heckling isn't free speech, it's intimidation. Organized intimidation is institutional thuggery - Let people have their say.
Psychokinetic2k 1 year ago 18
I truly want to see the play. Anything that offended so many groups can't be all bad.
forshorn 1 year ago
"Single women" or "Antireligious orthodoxy" as a threat to freedom? Please! Why on earth would Hitchens want to have one of his writings featured in this compilation of libertarian simple-mindedness". I'm truly disappointed.
tookaysevon 1 year ago
When a university funds students to disrupt a student event because they don't like the content of the speech, it is an egregious abuse of freedom of expression. Did you even watch the clip? The students' heckling is a clear disruption of the play. Chris's play could not go on as planned and the threats caused some of his actors to flee the scene. Remember, the school organized and funded this disruption. That is institutional censorship, pure and simple. There's no irony here.
TheFIREorg 1 year ago 22
How anyone can moan about the abuses of their freedom of expression and complain about heckling in the next breath is shameful. I would not care to listen to anybody trying to explain free speech to me who didn't get the irony.
TommyIsATwat 1 year ago
@TommyIsATwat
Hecklers shouting down a play and threatening the actors is not "free speech".
SunDevil1984 1 year ago
The heckler's veto is bad enough on its own. A lack of protection against it is even worse. But worst of all is the university's active encouragement and funding of the heckler's veto. Man, this is unreal...
kraorh 1 year ago
Although I hate his disrespect for our Lord and Savior I still wouldn't support the censorship he faced.
wood9670 1 year ago