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The Infantilization of the Campus Left

• fee.org by Julian Adorney

By trying to prevent other students from hearing views they disliked, the protesters exhibited less character than the libertarians they so often condemn.

College protesters probably imagine that they're engaging in war with certain speakers, and that silencing them will damage their careers or future speaking prospects. To the contrary, most speakers invited to a college campus enjoy prestigious careers, and their reputations will not be damaged by a few hecklers. In fact, being heckled can make one a hero to many. After Milo Yiannopoulos was unable to speak at Berkeley, sales of his latest book spiked.

By trying to prevent their fellow students from hearing views they disapproved of, the protesters in Denver acted far more selfishly than the conservatives and libertarians they sought to silence.


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