Should Milo be allowed to speak?

I think he should. Criticise the troll and take it apart with your arguments. Getting angry or no platforming gives him exactly what he wants.

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/feb/06/free-speech-milo-yiannopoulos-alt-right-far-right

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He is allowed to say whatever his little fascist heart desires. People forget that freedom of speech simply means that the government won't stop you. He has plenty of outlets for his hate speech. Breitbart?? But actions have consequences. Why should universities have to allow him to speak when there is such an issue? It isn't a balanced and fair debate with opposing viewpoints. It is him inciting all the racists and other scum.

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If those universities weren't at all funded by the government then by all means, allow whoever you want to speak but as long as there is an acceptance of federal funds, it only makes sense that anyone should be allowed to speak there.

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@Masarch96: Anyone? There are no limits?

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Freedom of speech is freedom of speech. Just because you disagree with someone doesn't mean they can't speak, you just don't have to listen to them.

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@Masarch96: Limited public forums are those places held out by the government for civic discussion. Capitol grounds, courthouses, state fairs, and public universities have all qualified as limited public forums for First Amendment purposes. Although the government may designate such places as sites for public speech under certain circumstances, the Supreme Court has recognized that individual expression is not the sole objective served by limited public forums. For example, courthouses are primarily designed to administer justice, though important social discourse often takes place on the courthouse steps. Consequently, the First Amendment gives the government greater latitude in regulating limited public forums than traditional public forums.

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So in other words, you don't think he should be able to speak at colleges because you don't want someone with an opinion differing from yours reaching out to and swaying young people.

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@Masarch96: I simply posted what the Supreme Court has to say about free speech at public universities.