This question has been answered before by advocates who argue that by allowing Trump-supporting speakers on college campuses, universities are fostering bigotry. It’s whether or not a person that has bigoted views but is also an influential figure shaping college students’ world, should be allowed to speak on the college campus – and there are several solutions. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/betsy-devos-hbcu_us_58b59757e4b060480e0c00d2The problem with guest speakers accused of bigotry is that a lot of these guest speakers are still influential figures in the world college students live in. Speakers give their speech and while college students can boo and turn their backs, no one’s handing them the mic to question the speaker’s knowledge. Colleges argue that controversial guest speakers are necessary to debate issues, but guest speakers aren’t the only way to create dialogue on college campuses – especially considering they don’t come cheap.

Source: Huffington Post August 19, 2017 13:30 UTC