My Poli Sci prof was right that inviting Charles Murray would backfire

I argued for two semesters that any speaker should be allowed on campus, but after watching the protest response and the town hall devolve into shouting matches, someone finally told me 'ideas don't work if nobody can hear them over the noise' and I realized he was right about creating a forum that actually allows for dialogue instead of spectacle has anyone else had a speaker invitation that seemed like a good idea on paper but turned into a disaster?

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hannaho521mo ago

Would the protesters have let anyone with a controversial view speak, or just Murray?

rowan_butler931mo ago

Oh man, it's tricky! In my experience letting people speak often backfires no matter what.