Jacob Albretsen wrote:
Why is this such a big deal? No one is forcing you (you in the general term here, not directed at Halcrow). No one is dragging you by the legs kicking and screaming to listen to him talk. No one is forcing you to agree with him. It's simple, if you don't want to listen to him speak, don't go. If you don't want to agree with him, don't. Wow, what a concept.
I am a student at UVSC who has seen Moore's films. I love the idea of having a public debate; I just don't don't think that it should be the financial burden of students and taxpayers, especially when the speaker has a clear agenda. (Whether you like it or not, you're paying for that
agenda to be voiced through your tax dollars).
If kids want to spend seven bucks to see propoganda in the theater, that's one thing, but diverting our funds with little to no student input is a poor representation of our interests, and we have a right to be angry.
The least they can do (and I think it is an afterthought on their part) is provide for conservative counterpoint. But for that to be effective for me, it should be the same night, not two weeks later.
If Moore wants to come for free (which increases movie and book sales), that's fine with me; but it better not be on my dime. If the student council has any respect for the students that they represent, the will cancel this arrangement altogether. It's bad publicity, especially when there are more qualified speakers (who've been to collage) who would come for free.
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