For four years the Rugters students HAVE challenged their own beliefs and have exposed themselves to differeing viewpoints. Can't they have one day off? Can't they have a day to celebrate their accomplishments? Can't they choose to listen to someone THEY want to listen to? It is their day and they have a perfect right to ask the university to withdraw the invitation..
Our young people DESERVE to be encouraged to challenge their own beliefs, to expose themselves to differing viewpoints at every opportunity, and to sincerely consider views that don't immediately comport with theirs.
It's a goddamn shame that ideology blinds people to this.
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