Should controversial speakers be invited to campus?
Free speech on campus keeps getting tested, and I'm watching my university debate club split over whether inviting a controversial speaker is a human right or a safety risk. The UN Charter says everyone has the right to hold opinions without interference, but when that opinion targets a specific student group, does the right to speak outweigh their right to feel secure? I honestly don't know where the line should be, but I've seen both sides walk away feeling like bad actors. Maybe we need to separate legal rights from moral ones — that might clear up the confusion, but it also feels like a cop-out.