19 percent of college students think it’s OK to use violence against a controversial speaker

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Nearly one out of five college students believe it’s acceptable for a student group to use violence to silence a controversial speaker at an on-campus event, according to a new study.

The survey from John Villasenor, a nonresident senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, sheds light on college students’ attitudes toward and understanding of the First Amendment. Recently, controversial and conservative speakers scheduled to speak on college campuses nationwide have faced opposition and even violent protests, causing some universities to cancel their appearances or shell out thousands of dollars for security arrangements.

According to the survey, 19 percent of the students polled said they believe it is acceptable for a student group opposed to a speaker known to make offensive and hurtful statements to resort to violence in order to stop the controversial speaker from appearing at an on-campus event. – READ MORE

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