His point seems to be that it's not the book itself, it's what you believe. This is what he said.
Stewart has been discussed on ABC Brisbane 612 by the head of QUT, and it appears he may lose his job. He is a member of the "professional" staff, described as a researcher. The major concern seemed to be that he might be actually teaching students... in a University... where they're supposed to be taught to gather the facts and information and make up their own minds.
The interviewer on ABC asked the head of QUT whether this man's protest/statement was going to cause him trouble at work when Universities used to be the place where outrageous deeds were done to make protests, and protests were taking place all the time at University.
Interesting that these days the things that are protested against and/or about at University are conservatives, any conservative ideas or ideals, conservatives in government, the student union losing money because of cutting of compulsory student union fees (which has led to a whole new quality in food etc on campus!), locking up boatpeople, they'll protest for human rights the problem being that those rights they protest for are of the minorities and to hell with the rest of the community.
These days I note that noone with conservative views on anything who works or studies at a University will dare speak out about their views for fear of unfairly being ostracised, abused, or worse.
And who is offended the most about this book burning?
I'll give you a hint, the offendees are from the ranks of the perpetually offended...
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I thought Unis were supposed to be a bastion of freedom of thought and freedom of expression. I don't remember anyone being booted out for burning a US or Australian or Israeli flag.
In typical fashion the offended caller from the religion of the perpetually outraged tried to explain* his outrage and argued that Stewart would be branded as antisemitic if he burned a Torah - der, if he burned a Torah I doubt anyone would take any notice - same if he only burned a bible.
Why are they all so bereft of communication skills that they cannot set an example or put forward a sensible, well-thought out argument?
Universities these days have become nothing more than obscene recruiting houses for the Left.
Not only here, but world wide.
If that's the case, they've failed dismally with my kids. All 4 at Uni, and all totally disinterested in politics of any kind - right or left......
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Obviously you are a Leftist and I betcha all four of your children have either voted informally or for the Left in the past...As most "disinterested" university students tend to do.
Someone complained to me that at University of Queensland you aren't allowed to call your spouse a husband or wife. You are only allowed to call them a partner in case calling them what they are offends people with non-normative sexual preferences.
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