what is your opinion on this?
2007-09-24 12:48:22 · 14 answers · asked by thetiltster 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Our country is based on concepts of freedom and has guaranteed a right to free speech. Why should this only apply to our citizens and people we agree with? We all share a world and being able to have civil discourse with others in it will only allow us to better understand each other and solve problems through diplomatic means.
2007-09-24 12:58:30 · answer #1 · answered by d_rock 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's a good idea on both sides.
In Iran, Ahmadinejad probably doesn't hear much dissent. He starts to believe his own BS. However, he sure got a dose of reality by the hard-hitting responses he got. Now he must realize Americans are a lot more savvy than he ever imagined.
On the flip side, I'm sure some Liberals were shocked at how illogical and duplicitous Iran's President is. Maybe now as a result of seeing the alternative, these Liberals will develop a higher opinion of the United States.
2007-09-24 19:59:29 · answer #2 · answered by pachl@sbcglobal.net 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, the fact that he is allowed to do it is the very embodiment of what America is all about, and the whole world watching knows damn well no Iranian academic could say those things about their president in Iran and still be alive the next day.
2007-09-24 19:56:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Of course. Should we invite only those who agree with us and say nice things about us?
We live in a dangerous world, and understanding of the situation is not furthered by avoiding unpleasant exchanges.
The response Iran's president got will also show the people in his country what people here feel.
2007-09-24 20:17:56 · answer #4 · answered by Pascha 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
GWB's limited facilities prevent him from speaking coherently in virtually any situation, let alone in a facility of learning.
So he lies hidden but not dormant behind a now very tired mantra of fear to avoid and/or divert public scrutiny. Fear of God (ours not theirs) and fear of WMDs. Fear of Hillary or worse Obama. But most of all his administration's underlying neocon fear of the impending Iranian Oil Bourse which would dare to trade in euros and not the plummeting greenback.
Therefore I can well understand America's reluctance to allow any humanisation or public engagement whatsoever of their next serving of the fear card; this being Iran, its people or even its leader. Far better to keep that person segregated and most importantly censored within a controlled media environment, lest the nation he represents be exposed as something other than the devil incarnate.
Can't permit that to happen (god help us) so the Republicans descend into a mark-two version of their so-called winning fomula for the American Future; combine a good serve of oil-fear with lashings of god-fear, then add a dash of those bogus "nookleyar" WMDs to the mix and what do you get?
Iran War Fear, or Iran Warfare for short. That's the next major USA killing ground, including for your own. Could this new war go any better than America's inevitable defeat in your last previous/current/future war fiasco, that being Iraq?
2007-09-24 21:47:21 · answer #5 · answered by T B 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was against it but, after watching it today, I felt differently. It really showed that we are a free nation, anyone, citizen or not, is free to address us & we can either take it or leave it! I felt that the things he said were all for show & lies; he really never addressed the issues & those things he did answer; he lied about. I wasn't impress by him, I feel that he was just doing it to show the folks back home that he had the guts to go to the American public & be the big man in his country again!
2007-09-24 20:03:06 · answer #6 · answered by geegee 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. He made a huge fool out of himself again therefore it was a great decision by Colombia and Lee Bollinger should get a medal for "insulting" him. hahahaha! I'll bet the conservatives are now wishing that they had thought of it first!
2007-09-24 20:02:08 · answer #7 · answered by charlie_the_carpenter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
America should allow it, but the universities don't have to.
2007-09-24 19:51:12 · answer #8 · answered by Duffman 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What better way to demonstrate the power of freedom? Let him speak, the more rope you give, the faster the hanging. He'll step on his wienie soon enough.
2007-09-24 19:55:58 · answer #9 · answered by afreshpath_admin 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Sure why not, I believe in Freedom of Speech.
I don't have anything to fear.
If Bush and conservatives can spew their hate over the air waves, then why not hear someone else, who has different view.
2007-09-24 20:23:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋