Free speech | James Kirchick | TEDxYale

[@TakeControl1337]

That was a very well thought out talk, great job!

[@texasforever7887]

Only you can allow words to hurt you. Nobody can force you to listen to or agree with them. It is a free country. You don't have to listen to anyone.

[@minutemanoutdoors7730]

Shutting down freedom of speech sounds like Facebook and KZbin. I would love to see how his ideas have changed over the past 6 years. I can relate to the fact that limiting freedom of speech opens the door to imposing more restrictions. I refer to the current firearms debate where they have limited certain states for inalienable rights to bear arms, and when we let them limit us with a license shows if we did the same with free speech it would essentially start to restrict that right.

[@bryanh2255]

Words only hurt me when I choose to be offended.

[@odiedodieuk]

It’s not as simple as that but I would l take being offended as emcee being silenced any day

[@anthonydavisjr2429]

Very good speech. Too bad all the Yale students were to busy taking selfies to listen.

[@sybergato]

There's still free speech at Yale?

[@NSWvet83]

I believe that the university fired that professor. They were allowed to because it's not a public school.

[@david-dj8or]

I had worked at a school run by Sisters of Mercy nuns. A cover up needed to take place so the school leaders place a written false report in my file to transfer blame to me. I told other staff the true story and was sacked because what I said would bring the school into disrepute. My union told me that they had the right to sack me for bringing them into disrepute regardless if I was telling the truth, if I had a need to speak or even if it was found that I was telling the truth.

[@scottaseigel5715]

I had a similar experience teaching at a “non-denominational” K-12 christian school. Those without powerful connections will always be convenient scapegoat targets for the powerful.

[@josiahmartinez7968]

You know, that whole Yale thing...

[@travisransdell5211]

Which Yale thing? This week? 2 years ago? 4 years ago?

[@alexblaze8878]

Words can only be hurtful if you allow them to be.

[@alexblaze8878]

@riikerman nope. Verbal insults can only be hurtful if you allow them to be. No one controls your emotions except YOU.

[@alexblaze8878]

@riikerman If you’re psychologically distressed by other’s free speech, you should seriously consider counseling.

[@alexblaze8878]

@Rikerman: well then change the channel, log off, walk away. Stop being a victim.

[@alexblaze8878]

@jjw00dw Or….someone that has a healthy level of emotional intelligence.

[@hanj31]

you don't have a right to not be offended.

[@scottaseigel5715]

Joshua 한윤호, That’s a confusing (ambiguous) statement. Are you saying: 1) No one has the right to insist on never being offended? Or 2) He has a moral or societal obligation to be offended whether or not he is genuinely offended? I strongly agree with the first interpretation but l I totally reject the second.

[@davidhinds9816]

Well spoken well done

[@syvogtres]

James Kirchick is dangerous.

[@david-dj8or]

Police will give freedom of speech to anonymous informers. Police can then start asking questions at the accused person's work and in other areas of the accused life. And the accused is not even allowed to know what was said about him. And I think that the person reading this now would think that the accused must have done something wrong.

[@davidzeto2446]

I watched this guy get totally embarrassed by Krystal Ball on an equally embarrassing hack political program. Now that I see there is Yale connection it's clear.

[@aliriddick9428]

Yea free speech is conditional in America Criticize Jews LGBTQ or say the N word. yr career is over. Insult islam you're practicing free speech. This is Hypocrisy & Double Standards No. Free speech must ne responsible. & for everyone not the few. Criticism Fine.

[@noomarchmello]

Constipation of the face requiring a brain enema checks out though.

[@ryana281]

Clown

[@squishylemon2641]

Interesting

[@deepankarroy774]

First