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Breakpoint

Keeping the Faith at Yale Law

Breakpoint

Colson Center

News, Religion & Spirituality, News Commentary, Christianity

4.82.8K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2022

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

Recently Kristen Waggoner, an attorney with the Alliance Defending Freedom, was invited to join a panel at Yale Law School. Ironically, during her talk about free speech, a mob of Yale students—future lawyers, mind you—tried to shut down the conversation, yelling obscenities and pounding on the classroom walls, all because ADF defends the reality of sexual difference.  

Kristen wrote about the volatile situation at WORLD Opinions. An anonymous student gave her a note before the event with the words "keep the faith." She did. 

The best argument for free speech is speaking freely and truthfully, with respect for those who disagree. Shouting down opponents is the opposite. Kristen showed how important free speech really is by her boldness and calm in the face of a group temper tantrum. Her demeanor sent the message even louder than her words, and also represented Jesus before the Sanhedrin who also offered a quiet and confident disposition that spoke louder than words. 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Here are two great arguments for free speech. For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with the point.

0:04.7

Recently, Kristen Wagoner, vice president of the Alliance Defending Freedom, was invited to join a panel at Yale Law School.

0:10.4

Ironically, during her talk about free speech, a mob of Yale students, future lawyers tried to shut down the conversation, yelled at Sinities, pounded on the classroom walls, all because ADF defends the reality

0:21.6

of sexual difference.

0:23.0

Kristen wrote about the volatile situation at World Opinions.

0:25.8

An anonymous student had given her a note before the event with the words, keep the faith.

0:30.2

That's exactly what she did.

0:31.6

But the best argument for free speech is to speak freely and truthfully with respect for those

0:35.9

who disagree.

0:36.9

Ironically, shouting down opponents is the second best argument for free speech

0:41.2

because it shows just how much is lost.

0:43.7

Kristen showed how important free speech really is by her boldness and calm in the face

0:47.4

of a group temper tantrum.

0:49.2

Her demeanor sent the message louder than her words and also represented Jesus well,

0:53.8

who, before the Sanhedron,

0:55.6

also offered a quiet and confident disposition that spoke louder than words.

1:00.1

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with The Point.

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