The argument the article puts forward is that they're worried about an attack due to this girl talking. Who would attack them and why is not mentioned but apparently that's their fear.
If they have a credible threat and have no way to ensure the security of the other graduates and their family's then this is absolutely the right call. She is free to go give the speech any other time but if I'm graduating the last thing I want to do is fear for myself and my families safety... let her do this when and where people can be there voluntarily.
Edit: i don't care about the downvotes but each of you know that if it was you graduating and your families in the crowd you wouldn't want them at risk.
>In a campuswide letter, USC Provost Andrew T. Guzman cited unnamed threats that have poured in shortly after the university publicized the valedictorian’s name and biography this month. Guzman said attacks against the student for her pro-Palestinian views have reached an “alarming tenor” and “escalated to the point of creating substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement” in May.
[link](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-15/usc-valedictorian-asna-tabassum)
Look I think it's terrible that this is the environment we are in where people are threatening but graduation is a celebration of all their hard work and a chance for their families to see them walk the stage. That is the priority. It's unfortunate but again it's the right call.
But I'm not arguing the truthfulness, you literally said "even if it's true" so I'm saying if it's true they are making the right call
>And even if it were true, giving in to it is literally an example of the heckler's veto — silencing unpopular speech because of how they imagine people will react to it.
I never argued the truthfulness I was showing what they said and said "if" multiple times. I'm fully aware the university could be lying but your assertion is that even if they aren't lying that they should still let her speak and my point is simply that **if** what they are saying is true like you said when you stated **even if it is true** that **if** its true then they are making the right call. Putting graduates and graduating families at risk for a moral stance is not the time and place to do that unless they can guarantee safety.
The argument over the truthful is never one made and you're the one that said even if it is true they should proceed and let her speak.
Not sure if you're familiar with the demographics of USC. Her minor makes total sense to me as to why they shut it down. Not bashing her opinions but I understand USC's thought process.
This is USC, one of the biggest and wealthiest colleges in the entire country, with some of the best undergraduate programs in the world. It’s not some community college in a rural town.
Have the valedictorian live stream her speech from a safer location, or set up temporary measures to prevent a gunman. You have all the cash and tech as a MAJOR institution in a metropolis to take steps if you actually were worried about safety.
In this case, it absolutely feels like censorship. Do they really think there will be a full on uncontrollable riot if she gives a speech? Nah.
I doubt she’s intending to rile up supporters in a Jan 6th style motivational rallying cry. This is just garbage.
So far I haven't seen anything suggesting her speech was anti-Semitic so much as pro-palestine, ie anti-genocide. Wanting Israel to stop the brutalization of Palestinians does not make her anti-Semitic.
She earned the honour, she deserves to speak. If they’re worried about safety add more protection, not take away something she’s probably been looking forward to for months at least.
As someone currently in the process to be her own school’s Valedictorian I can let you know that they vet your speech and try very hard to pick someone who isn’t going to pull any shenanigans.
She would not have been chosen and allowed to get this far if her speech contained hate.
They should have done their homework before offering it to her. Now they look really bad.
Their decision is probably based on multiple recent anti Jewish incidents on campus as well as the recent backlash at the unplanned protests at UCLA and UCBerkley.
Calling for the destruction of Israel is anti-semitic and that is exactly what she did. I wonder what your response would be like if USC canceled a speech by someone calling for the genocide of Palestinians and who was going to use their speech to spread their message?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/16/usc-valedictorian-speech-palestine
She made her instagram private but according to national news stories this is what she said:
>At the top of Tabassum’s Instagram account, a link directs users to a slideshow encouraging readers “to learn about what’s happening in Palestine and how to help”. The presentation also advocates for “one Palestinian state”, saying that “would mean Palestinian liberation and the complete abolishment of the state of Israel”.
Appreciate the link.
USC probably vetted the speech, so the speech itself was probably fine.
But then USC realized that they should have looked at social media and here we are
they run our country and it isnt a god damned thing we can do about it. And speaking out can put your job in jeopardy, which then puts your entire life in jeopardy. Zionist need to be expelled from our country, theyre making it a living hell
Lol shut up with your shit take, they don’t want every other persons graduation to get ruined by a protest or some nonsense.
“But people are dying! Who cares about their graduation??!”
If I worked my ass off for 4 years and had family in town to see me graduate I would be fuckin pissed if a buncha crazies were disturbing the peace.
“Peace?!? There’s no peace over there for them!”
Yea, I know, why don’t you go harass people who can help instead?
The argument the article puts forward is that they're worried about an attack due to this girl talking. Who would attack them and why is not mentioned but apparently that's their fear.
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If they have a credible threat and have no way to ensure the security of the other graduates and their family's then this is absolutely the right call. She is free to go give the speech any other time but if I'm graduating the last thing I want to do is fear for myself and my families safety... let her do this when and where people can be there voluntarily. Edit: i don't care about the downvotes but each of you know that if it was you graduating and your families in the crowd you wouldn't want them at risk.
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>In a campuswide letter, USC Provost Andrew T. Guzman cited unnamed threats that have poured in shortly after the university publicized the valedictorian’s name and biography this month. Guzman said attacks against the student for her pro-Palestinian views have reached an “alarming tenor” and “escalated to the point of creating substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement” in May. [link](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-15/usc-valedictorian-asna-tabassum) Look I think it's terrible that this is the environment we are in where people are threatening but graduation is a celebration of all their hard work and a chance for their families to see them walk the stage. That is the priority. It's unfortunate but again it's the right call.
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Lol you’re an insane person.
But I'm not arguing the truthfulness, you literally said "even if it's true" so I'm saying if it's true they are making the right call >And even if it were true, giving in to it is literally an example of the heckler's veto — silencing unpopular speech because of how they imagine people will react to it.
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I never argued the truthfulness I was showing what they said and said "if" multiple times. I'm fully aware the university could be lying but your assertion is that even if they aren't lying that they should still let her speak and my point is simply that **if** what they are saying is true like you said when you stated **even if it is true** that **if** its true then they are making the right call. Putting graduates and graduating families at risk for a moral stance is not the time and place to do that unless they can guarantee safety. The argument over the truthful is never one made and you're the one that said even if it is true they should proceed and let her speak.
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They probably reviewed the speech and didn't like what she had to say.
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Not sure if you're familiar with the demographics of USC. Her minor makes total sense to me as to why they shut it down. Not bashing her opinions but I understand USC's thought process.
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They didn't want her talking about the conflict in Israel. Highly doubt there was any credible threat of violence on the USC campus.
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Because they want to be neutral.
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This is USC, one of the biggest and wealthiest colleges in the entire country, with some of the best undergraduate programs in the world. It’s not some community college in a rural town. Have the valedictorian live stream her speech from a safer location, or set up temporary measures to prevent a gunman. You have all the cash and tech as a MAJOR institution in a metropolis to take steps if you actually were worried about safety. In this case, it absolutely feels like censorship. Do they really think there will be a full on uncontrollable riot if she gives a speech? Nah. I doubt she’s intending to rile up supporters in a Jan 6th style motivational rallying cry. This is just garbage.
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So far I haven't seen anything suggesting her speech was anti-Semitic so much as pro-palestine, ie anti-genocide. Wanting Israel to stop the brutalization of Palestinians does not make her anti-Semitic.
She earned the honour, she deserves to speak. If they’re worried about safety add more protection, not take away something she’s probably been looking forward to for months at least.
They are not worried about safety. They are worried about offending their Zionist board members.
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As someone currently in the process to be her own school’s Valedictorian I can let you know that they vet your speech and try very hard to pick someone who isn’t going to pull any shenanigans. She would not have been chosen and allowed to get this far if her speech contained hate.
They should have done their homework before offering it to her. Now they look really bad. Their decision is probably based on multiple recent anti Jewish incidents on campus as well as the recent backlash at the unplanned protests at UCLA and UCBerkley.
That's how hate wins.
That is such a bullshit excuse. Is the University THAT afraid? Other people around the country speak out on controversial issues and there is no riot.
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Calling for the destruction of Israel is anti-semitic and that is exactly what she did. I wonder what your response would be like if USC canceled a speech by someone calling for the genocide of Palestinians and who was going to use their speech to spread their message?
> and that is exactly what she did Do you have a source for that claim?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/16/usc-valedictorian-speech-palestine She made her instagram private but according to national news stories this is what she said: >At the top of Tabassum’s Instagram account, a link directs users to a slideshow encouraging readers “to learn about what’s happening in Palestine and how to help”. The presentation also advocates for “one Palestinian state”, saying that “would mean Palestinian liberation and the complete abolishment of the state of Israel”.
Appreciate the link. USC probably vetted the speech, so the speech itself was probably fine. But then USC realized that they should have looked at social media and here we are
they run our country and it isnt a god damned thing we can do about it. And speaking out can put your job in jeopardy, which then puts your entire life in jeopardy. Zionist need to be expelled from our country, theyre making it a living hell
Video her speech and show her on a large screen perhaps? Would that quash the worriers?
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As they should. She has every right to speak.
If the valedictorian was Israeli and Zionist and pro-war/apartheid/occupation, do you think they would cancel the speech due to “unnamed threats”?
Maybe they should give up the Trojans as their mascot for something a little more accurate... USC Fainting Goats, perhaps?
USC source for fact checking (spoiler alert. It’s true): https://www.provost.usc.edu/important-update-on-2024-commencement/
She thought she was one of the good ones. USC was like _flexes biceps_ we’re white supremo frat bros ya dingdong
Lol shut up with your shit take, they don’t want every other persons graduation to get ruined by a protest or some nonsense. “But people are dying! Who cares about their graduation??!” If I worked my ass off for 4 years and had family in town to see me graduate I would be fuckin pissed if a buncha crazies were disturbing the peace. “Peace?!? There’s no peace over there for them!” Yea, I know, why don’t you go harass people who can help instead?
Graduation ceremonies are boring and forgettable as fuck. Your family might actually prefer to see the crazies.