Some University of California, Berkeley students attempted, unsuccessfully, in October to stop comedian and HBO TV host Bill Maher from speaking at their winter commencement ceremony, due to his controversial comments about Islam.
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“Education is not about making people feel comfortable,” Dirks added. “It’s often, in fact, about confronting people about things they don’t like, but teaching them as well how to engage, how to make arguments that ultimately will prevail in the court of public opinion.”
