we can not tolerate those mentally ill individuals who for some twisted reason do not support our common values of diversity and tolerance . At least use a synonym so it isn ' t as obvious . Yeah , no , there ' s no reason we should ever allow hate speech on campus . Of course there are reasons , you ' re just too short sighted to see them . The most important reason is to not have an authority that can punish people for speaking . Once such an authority is established , it is inevitable that it will be abused . The more power it has , the worse it will be abused . Another reason is to confront the people holding those hateful opinions . That ' s the only way we can make a change for the better . Silencing and threatening them only justifies it in their view .