FizzingWhizzbees
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I've never once commented on the right of the KKK to march or demonstrate in towns. I am extremely concerned by this, as it does often lead to an increase in racial tension and racist attacks in those areas. For example, a National Front (who are probably the closest equivalent to the KKK in England) march in Bradford a few years back led to riots in the town. However I don't support forbidding such organisations to march, unless they are doing so with the explicit intention of causing violence.
I have said I don't agree with allowing the KKK to speak on university campuses for the simple reason that I believe black students have a right to go about their business on campus without being subject to a racist attack. I don't think that simply because some students want to hear a white supremacist speak, black students, Jewish students and Muslim students should have to fear for their safety. I believe universities ought to be places of diversity, tolerance and respect and I think inviting a white supremacist group to campus poses a threat to that.
Anyhow, I think we've discussed this enough to realise we won't agree, so how about we just agree to disagree? Thanks for an interesting discussion!
I've never once commented on the right of the KKK to march or demonstrate in towns. I am extremely concerned by this, as it does often lead to an increase in racial tension and racist attacks in those areas. For example, a National Front (who are probably the closest equivalent to the KKK in England) march in Bradford a few years back led to riots in the town. However I don't support forbidding such organisations to march, unless they are doing so with the explicit intention of causing violence.
I have said I don't agree with allowing the KKK to speak on university campuses for the simple reason that I believe black students have a right to go about their business on campus without being subject to a racist attack. I don't think that simply because some students want to hear a white supremacist speak, black students, Jewish students and Muslim students should have to fear for their safety. I believe universities ought to be places of diversity, tolerance and respect and I think inviting a white supremacist group to campus poses a threat to that.
Anyhow, I think we've discussed this enough to realise we won't agree, so how about we just agree to disagree? Thanks for an interesting discussion!