What a bunch of snotty, privileged, arrogant, entitled children. And these are attending a 'top' University. Lord knows what is taught in the Polytechnics. (Sorry, they are Universities now, but for the less well off) GET A GRIP ENGLAND!
@Michael Fourie so instead of dealing with actual arguments for Christianity or theism you resort to cheap tropes from Harris and Dawkins? I'm very impressed.
@@kesroner They have no other way of properly debating the merits of Christianity/religion without insulting it. The only arguments they have are parroted from their favorite r/Atheism posts.
Universities teach regurgitation of agenda/ideology rather than critical and reasoned thinking. Most students it seems are unaware of their place in the indoctrination machine.
What a bunch of snotty, privileged, arrogant, entitled children. And these are attending a 'top' University. Lord knows what is taught in the Polytechnics. (Sorry, they are Universities now, but for the less well off) GET A GRIP ENGLAND!
These students are an embarrassment to the University of Cambridge. God help us all if they represent the best we have for our future. Whether you disagree or agree with Rev. Calvin, he is eloquent, considered and consistent.
What a bunch of snotty, privileged, arrogant, entitled children. And these are attending a 'top' University. Lord knows what is taught in the Polytechnics. (Sorry, they are Universities now, but for the less well off) GET A GRIP ENGLAND!
@3 Years Apart u are part of the problem. These students can be accountable for their own actions. They don't need your apology. The reason students act this way today is because they are cottled to death, they can never feel a bad feeling or be told they are wrong. As another person already said. Watch debates from the 40 50 60. Ppl had class & pride in what the clothes they wear, had accountability, let others talk and possibly learn from them and didn't disrespect each other.
10:25 Its no secret that China has operative students influencing Western Universities . This kid is very aggressive in his questioning , and asks " Do you think we are still suffering from the consequences of slavery ? " Ask this kid how many millions died during the Cultural Revolution and Great Leap Forward , and see what his reaction is .
@@maryqueenofscots5731 youth are always rude and rebellious by the standards of people before them. Remember, just sitting and accepting things leads to no change. Indeed the students who had sit ins to desegregate schools were rebellious but for an overall good
I am shocked by the rude arrogance of the Cambridge students. If they are a sample of the up and coming 21st century inteligensia from our best university it reveals how Truely pitiful our education system has become.
Privileged in circumstance and opportunity. It's not like they're starving in a cobalt mine or panning up lithium for these kids iphone battieres. Not hiding in a basement in a country currently in civil war or on that battlefield dying in the mud. That kind of invisable privilege the take for granted.
How funny you can be? I guess you honestly haven't read the sermon on the mount, the parable of rich man and Lazarus, Jesus and Zacchaeus for your sake let me remind you Jesus was born homeless he had zero slaves zero wives and he never ever stood with anyone who thirst for others blood for example when Jesus entered a looter Zacchaeus house he didn't say that peace has come he only did that when Zacchaeus has asked for the forgiveness and told that he would return the double from whom he looted and plundered lemmie remind you that your empire has massacred 20 million of my people through starvation plan your empire has looted things like anything and if anything Jesus cannot and will not bless your imperialists he has no business with imperialists, looters, mass murderers for he always stood by the poor and you call yourself Christian? that doesn't make you one it is not how you identify yourself rather it is at core what you love, do you love an all good all righteous all loving essence? of course not there are many pegans who believe that the eternal divine lord is perfectly good perfectly righteous in whom there is no vices now it doesn't matter very much whether they are pegan or something it is at core what they believe and those are the description of what Christ the logos is it works like that there are descendants of Abraham outside of my belief because an infinitely loving God doesn't work like that so you may claim as anything but you stood by blood thirsty murderers hence you are not worshipping that which is perfectly good so you are basically delusional
Wow, he was gracious even amidst the slandering he got. He was level headed, which probably hurt more than the truth he gave. He was direct and didn't sway into side-shows of distraction. God has blessed you Calvin. I am grateful to have listened.
Oxford union debates are much higher caliber. These students were so tragically smug. Sad really - it was written all over their faces that they weren't there to engage meaningfully with the topic and perspective in good faith or with any suspension of disbelief. They had made up their minds before they entered the room that they knew both sides of the story already, and their own was the far better. To some degree, it's understandable to be small minded and naive when one is young. However, the mark of wisdom is to realize how little one actually knows - and how complicated the world actually is. This is different than mere ignorance or naivety. When this happens, it becomes far more difficult to laugh off well-read, well-intentioned and well-reasoned people - even if one disagrees with their perspective. I hope that these children one day grow up and out of their tiny inner rings, read a bit more widely, and come to regret their time spent being so sure of themselves. For the time being, however, they are clearly far more interested in impressing one another with sidelong smirks and glances than engaging meaningfully with complex topics.
Josh - Its clear you are well versed in this subject . I wish students and all citizens had a better understanding of the rise in human , democratic rights , science and technology that occurred in Britain , from the Age of Enlightenment to the 20th Century . Its one of the greatest achievements in the history of humanity. Sadly , its completely over looked . .
The irony in the call to understand our own history is that we really don't but not for the reasons they think. There's not a kid that leave school that wouldn't know about the trans atlantic slave trade or empire but how many would know about magna carta and its significance, how many know about our leading position in principles such as the rule of law, equality under the law, parliamentary democracy, how many know about the anti slavery movement and our role in not only ended the trade in our country but sailing round the world intercepting slave ships and putting pressure on other nations to end the trade, how many would know about even in empire the nuances such as Calvin said the spread of these principles which has made former colonies very very successful, the introduction of roads, hospitals and even Christianity to a degree. How many knows that the slave trade exited everywhere and existed long after the west were unique in abolishing it, how many know that empire is not exclusive to the west and will be able to be grown ups and compare them in terms of brutality and benevolence, how many can actually contextualise history and empathise with people that came before knowing we are no better just happen to be born now?
This video is heartbreaking. To watch a well informed, moral, eloquent and respectable black man get treated with such disrespect by a room full of mostly white people is just unbelievable...especially at a place like Cambridge. How in the world is the irony so lost on them? If this is our future, and it looks like it is, our future is already lost.
I don’t agree that room is mostly white considering the Uk IS mostly white. Other than that totally agree with you, I am also concerned about our future
@@topcover7390 black or white is irrelevant. He knew what he was talking about, those children have been indoctrinated with very naive and destructive ideas.
Calvin is magnificent and so correct - and very true to point out how privileged the students are and they obviously do not understand how privileged they are, learn to be humble guys
@History, etc., I was thinking of that especially while being distracted by childishly disruptive behavior of the Chinese student who was sitting behind him. I hate to be presumptive but the chances are that he landed at Cambridge thanks to his family's CCP (communist party) standing and connections. A standing that in spite of its rhetoric exploits and benefits from the hard labor and miserly pay of the mass workforce which to great extent are still the state's serfs in spite of having been granted in the last 4 decades some semblance of property rights. His comment about slavery in the Roman empire not having a lasting effect just shows the limits of his knowledge (to that of what is in the popular media, controlled by corporate conglomerates). Even after undisguised slavery withered in the lands of the former Roman empire, descendants of slaves were still in a disadvantageous economic, political, and social position not to mention being held back by the psychological scar of a sense of inferiority. Soon after that the chains of serfdom came to replace slavery and, it can be argued, hit affected people harder than the segregationist sharecropper condition that continued to keep blacks in a state of inequality.
@@lauraly2712 North Africans took slaves from Europe for roughly the same time span as the Atlantic slave trade existed. Calvin doesn't go far enough on that point in challenging their position. As for the privileged Chinese student, China didn't abolish slavery in law until 1910, and in practice it existed until 1949.
Well done Calvin. A lot of these kids are so rude. Some don’t even seem to listening and sit there laughing. Are these supposed to be the most educated.
when you've only been taught regurgitation of marxist/post modern ideology that's what you get. Reasoned critical thinking has all but died in academia.
@@TTSSYF23" when you've only been taught regurgitation of marxist/post modern ideology that's what you get. Reasoned critical thinking has all but died in academia. " Bingo ! Well said . The British Empire is ranked about 9th or 10th in terms committing atrocities over the past 300 years . Yet total silence about Mao , who killed more people than Hitler and Stalin combined. From the Age of Enlightenment , Britain is ranked 1st in the development of human and democratic rights , stopping child labour , ending slavery , animal rights , development of sanitation , public health , public schools and universities , public transportation and parks, science and technology + a national railway grid ( transportation ) and national mail and telegraph system ( communication ) This is actually one of the greatest , if not the greatest , achievements in all of humanity . Then this was eventually ... eventually exported all over the world . So who indoctrinated these children ? ,
The Lord bless you sir. Proud to know you have Jamaican heritage. As Jamaican I am inspired by your consistency and fortrightness in your belief. You remind me of William Wilborforce. I read the book and also watched the movie "Amazing Grace'" based on Wilborforce's influence in the abolition of the slave trade. Stay strong sir you are impactful and a absolute blessing . Thank you.
Lol I submit to you that youth has nothing to do with their behavior. It's lack of maturity and not to mention free critical thinking. They unfortunately have been submerged under a plethora of brain washing indoctrination by their woke and agenda seeking liberal professors. Hence the result
@@galept Youth really isn't the issue here. It's the absolute lack of desire to listen to any argument against their ideals. An unwilling ear hardly comprehends what it hears.
He called homosexuality a symptom of 'degeneracy' on the same evening because of my sexual orientation, hardly a gentleman and far more rude than any of the students were to him. Posting out of context clips of people 20 years your junior to hundreds of thousands of followers is hardly being very pious or holy. He pretends to know far more about theology than he in fact does, which isn't surprising for someone refused ordination.
@@cappucinos1238 I don't agree with his twisted version of theology because he is,a heretic but he does at least, speak the truth in response to homosexuality, it is as he called it a perversion
@@cappucinos1238 Hatred for the perverse yes 100% hatred for people no as the bible say's hate the sin love the sinner but you're different you prefer to love the sin and hate the sinner, to know that someone is harming themselves and yet you tell them to continue harming theselves is the opposite to caring for that person.
You would have thought that at such a 'prestigious' university as Cambridge, the intellectual calibre of the students would have been very high. Sadly, I can see no evidence of that here. Very well done Calvin. You did a stellar job in the face of a largely indoctrinated audience. I really do worry for the future of this great country of ours.
It is not merit based but money and connections based so this is more like in breeding of the ruling caste rather than the studious minds of tomorrow, which really explains the mannerisms and lack of logical faculties. These are the very types that would have arrived at slavery as a solution and don't seem to grasp it is ongoing today in countries they don't know about or want to because it doesn't match their virtue signaling agenda.
Well I was disgusted to see one female student behind Calvin continuously wiping her nose on her sleeve throughout his speech..the boy next to her with the red jumper was arrogant, seeking attention like a five year old. The rest were just sniggering. I’m a retired specialist educator and for me I’d say at a glance those ‘students’ would be difficult to educate because their minds are closed to anything other than their own personal bubbles. ..air heads😂
2000 British navy personnel died stopping the transatlantic slave trade. In 1833, Britain used 40% of its national budget to buy freedom for all slaves in the Empire. Britain borrowed such a large sum of money for the Slavery Abolition Act that it wasn't paid off until 2014. This means that living British citizens helped pay for the ending of the slave trade with their taxes'.31 Jan 2018
Well done, Fr. Robinson. This was very thoughtfully done. Are the people in the audience university students? It was a little difficult to tell. It's sad to me to see the audience exude a collective "gasp" at his mention of their privilege. Truly, you are students in one of the most free countries in the world! That alone is a privilege.
This is a courageous man. Even though he must feel like he’s using a teaspoon to bail out a sinking ship…he knows there’s a chance, his determination, has a chance of saving a few souls.
Rev. Calvin you spoke every point that was in my mind. You covered it all. The foundation of Christianity and the hypocrisy of the liberals. Thank you.
If only men could be persuaded by logic. . . But well argued, Calvin. It merely proves that our problem is not intellectual but moral. And here we are. "Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ . . ."
Amen. At the end of the day this is all spiritual. If we reject the flawed model of materialism which doesn’t even make sense and come to Christ and live as he commands then almost all our issues would be solved
It’s much easier to have group think and not a mind of your own these days. People are scared to be real it’s easier to be a follower. Great job Calvin
Me too! Also it's the same trend here in Australia to say sorry to the Aborigines! It's the fashion! It's our taxpayers money, hard earned given to the next generation that weren't even there!!
I am appalled as a Canadian senior citizen by those students! Such a lack of respect...by their behaviour, by their style of dress,and even their demeanor. I had to leave school at age 16 and support myself and the idea of attending such an esteemed university wasn't even on my radar. Thank you Mr Robinson for another informative, insightful talk.
Not only are they disrespectful , but they don't want to learn , apply critical thinking and they certainly have no knowledge of history . The origins of Human and Democrats rights really began in Britain during the Age of Enlightenment , with the Glorious Revolution of 1688 , John Locke and the 1689 English Bill of Rights . All these rights continued evolve in Britain over the next 300 years , and were eventually exported all over the world . This is one of the greatest achievements in all of humanity . This was the major influence on the US Constitution and the 1948 UN Declaration of Human Rights . Even Japan's 1947 Constitution is based on Britain 's Westminster System . .
I am a Christian coming back into the community after years of isolation. (TN S Baptist) Rev Robinson is one of the voices that echoed the Holy Spirit and guided me back into church to be around other strong men and women of faith. He pops up in my prayers upon occasion. All leaders need prayers of wisdom.
Love the bit where he told the lad behind him ‘how are you suffering, you study at one of the best universities in the world, you are privileged’. I’d love to see these middle class students with no life experience and living off taxpayers and mummy and daddy go up to a regular white British builder, security officer or warehouser and tell them how privileged they are.
The part of the audience I could see, looked like children and behaved like children..... Calvin Robinson behaved admirably, was articulate and to the point. Thank you for a good lecture.
It's so sad to see the portraits of what were, I'm sure, sharp and free-thinking intellectuals on the walls and then look down at the boorish, unimaginative and intellectual conformists that sit in the Union now. How the universities have fallen!
Mr Robinson, you are a warrior for God. Bless you for putting yourself out there in hostile environments. These “children” know little, and listen even less. They sit with hand out wanting more for doing nothing. It’s shameful. They cannot apply critical thinking to their complaints, or action to change their suppositions.
I have watched many of the oxford union debates and as my interest peaked in these student audience debates I have ventured over to the Cambridge union you tube channel. Well what a disappointment. Having not been fortunate enough to attend either of these universities I have always dreamt that one day my children would be able to attend. Believing that these universities were comparable to each other I wouldn't have minded which. The behaviour, attitude and closed mindedness of these students has altered my opinion drastically.
Thankfully, the statistics are actually showing that gen Z males are shifting rightward. Gen z females, however, continue to go left. But it’s still something.
Those “students” entered the room with their limited view of the world (paid big money for that limited view) and behaved like babies in a playpen. They looked ridiculous which made Mr. Robinson shine all the more.
I'm a high school teacher. Some of the rowdiest classes I've ever had were more respectful of guest speakers than these kids. I expected so much more from students fortunate enough to go to an institution such as Cambridge. Their lack of humility and openness to new (or competing) ideas is anathema to everything universities stand for. These kids should be utterly humiliated their infantile behaviour has been captured and permanently put on display for all to see.
God bless you Reverend Father. You spoke beautifully well. The privileged Cambridge students needs to learn a little etiquette and should learn about the importance of having conversation.
These students lack wisdom. I am sure Pastor Robinson understands that, and he is very gracious to them. He is bringing them truth, and they mock it now, but one day they will understand.
Well spoken, sir! Thank you for pursuing and promoting a truthful even if complex narrative. It is a breath of fresh air to listen to such a speaker in the face of minimalist marxist interpretations of this difficult topic.
Rev Calvin is indeed correct -- In terms of former British colonies, I think they would largely prefer to remain part of the UK Empire or at least glad that they were part of it. For the most recent example, look at Hong Kong.
I love how they all shocked when he tells them they are all privileged. These students are some of the most privileged students in society pretending to be victims.
Very worrying to see the lack of dignity or respect from the students of such a renowned university. Makes you wonder where we’ll be in the next years...
Reparations is an impossible calculus that can only make things worse. The correct way to use that money is to help whoever's at the bottom of society today regardless of why.
@@sashakhan1262 The money needs to be spent on improving the parts of system that disproportionately negatively effect those with the least ability to care for themselves. (Otherwise known as the Original Position or Veil of Ignorance in political thought and philosophy.) Nothing should be given to individuals. What individuals deserve is a Fair system in the first place, then they're won't be any discrepancies to balance later. They can't be balanced later anyway. Nothing can compensate someone for society not caring about them or other frustration involved in navigating an obscure bureaucracy.
@@havenbastion "It is up to the parents to raise their children, It is up to the community to support the parents, and it is up to ourselves to hold ourselves accountable for our own failures." -- Malcolm X
Speaking from a 2nd generation Jamaican & Listening to my Parents Pre & Post Independence in Jamaica, The country Financial, governmental state was FAR MORE STABLE AS A BRITISH COLONY... Drug Lord's & crooked PMs didnt have such a heavy dominance...An island filled with resources advancement in technology.. Yet 75% of its population is in poverty. THERE NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABILITY , but there is none & continues to be NONE.. These students are rude, you can agree to disagree but you got to respect a man that is open enough to stand for what he believes. COMPARED to the mindless puppets this generation listens to.
Who are these children in the audience? They are picking their pimples, looking at their cellphones, giggling and not paying attention- and that’s just the ones behind the reverend. Very poor behavior from the student body of a prestigious institution of learning.
The student is the back is laughing, but he does not seem to understand that many countries in Asia are dying for the lack of freedom and he is not there to share the suffering. Sad
i Love this guy. Truth will always offend where people don't like it and the reactions just go to show some are more interested in following the crowd that's offended with a more popular view than following the truth.
Dude there is nothing like an eloquent, composed, British person telling you that you're mature and you're going to succeed in life with such perfect sarcasm, that it almost sounds like he truly means it! Rev Robinson is a legend.
The audience’s smirks and talking to each other seem to indicate a total disrespect for the speaker or to a serious topic as such. Whereas Calvin’s speech about blessing of same sex union by CoE, given in Oxford union is treated with more respect. Should I therefore hold a different impression on these two institutions?
The guy in the glasses and red snoopy sweatshirt was particularly proud and full of himself. The redhead on the left in the green-striped shirt and her friends seem very interested in their phones. Too bad their cups are already full. They know everything there is to know and only want to live in an echo chamber as fragile snowflakes who might melt at any moment. Melt or melt-down; probably both. What does it take to be admitted to Cambridge these days anyway?
I just read the conditions of comments. Lastly it says ,confront the arguement, not the person . What?? The children present at this forum, were not presenting any arguement. They were just acting out, disrespectful, and frankly ignorant..! If that's all Cambridge has to offer, stay home and save your money! WHATS HAPPENED TO YOU CAMBRIDGE???
Those are not college students. Those are children stuck with childish ideals.
What a bunch of snotty, privileged, arrogant, entitled children. And these are attending a 'top' University. Lord knows what is taught in the Polytechnics. (Sorry, they are Universities now, but for the less well off) GET A GRIP ENGLAND!
They are brainwashed, devil inside of them.
@Michael Fourie so instead of dealing with actual arguments for Christianity or theism you resort to cheap tropes from Harris and Dawkins? I'm very impressed.
@@kesroner They have no other way of properly debating the merits of Christianity/religion without insulting it. The only arguments they have are parroted from their favorite r/Atheism posts.
These kids act like a bunch 6th Graders
Very alarming to see the poor calibre of the Cambridge University audience, plus the apparent lack of awareness considering their privilege.
Exactly. That school is on the decline and has been for a while. Not much more than a junior college for the privileged
Universities teach regurgitation of agenda/ideology rather than critical and reasoned thinking. Most students it seems are unaware of their place in the indoctrination machine.
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What a bunch of snotty, privileged, arrogant, entitled children. And these are attending a 'top' University. Lord knows what is taught in the Polytechnics. (Sorry, they are Universities now, but for the less well off) GET A GRIP ENGLAND!
This video is unbelievable to watch.
These students are an embarrassment to the University of Cambridge. God help us all if they represent the best we have for our future. Whether you disagree or agree with Rev. Calvin, he is eloquent, considered and consistent.
Well they are students who probably still jump and scream watching horror films.
What a bunch of snotty, privileged, arrogant, entitled children. And these are attending a 'top' University. Lord knows what is taught in the Polytechnics. (Sorry, they are Universities now, but for the less well off) GET A GRIP ENGLAND!
The modern university culture is completely embarrassing. Watch speeches and debates from past decades, the students didn’t behave in this manner.
They are young students, so I can understand their lack of wisdom. Hopefully they actually learned something from this.
@3 Years Apart u are part of the problem. These students can be accountable for their own actions. They don't need your apology. The reason students act this way today is because they are cottled to death, they can never feel a bad feeling or be told they are wrong. As another person already said. Watch debates from the 40 50 60. Ppl had class & pride in what the clothes they wear, had accountability, let others talk and possibly learn from them and didn't disrespect each other.
Calvin spoke humbly. The mocking of the students in the background were an embarrassment to good manners.
I couldn't stand their manners, should be quiet and listen with respect, even if I have other opinions.
10:25 Its no secret that China has operative students influencing Western Universities .
This kid is very aggressive in his questioning , and asks
" Do you think we are still suffering from the consequences of slavery ? "
Ask this kid how many millions died during the Cultural Revolution and Great Leap Forward ,
and see what his reaction is .
What about their freedom of speech and freedom of expression? Surely you should be proud
There is such disrespect with today’s youth. The parent are to blame for their lack of manners.
@@maryqueenofscots5731 youth are always rude and rebellious by the standards of people before them. Remember, just sitting and accepting things leads to no change. Indeed the students who had sit ins to desegregate schools were rebellious but for an overall good
I am shocked by the rude arrogance of the Cambridge students.
If they are a sample of the up and coming 21st century inteligensia from our best university it reveals how Truely pitiful our education system has become.
They are examples of their upbringing and reveals how truly pitiful our family systems have become. Ugh. It's disheartening.
They looked so bored. It was a chance for them to get out of the class. Typical Borisites.
@@rosewatson7163 Yeah because this dude's arguments don't make sense.
@@Brad-Jenson This 'dude' makes perfect sense, listen again.
They really tell you what the university is like.
Hugely admire way Calvin conducts himself in the face of highly poor, disrespectful etiquette from what looked like many of those Cambridge students
Wow! I’m really surprised at the behaviour and disrespectfulness, of these young ‘intelligent’ privileged young people….
its actually disgusting
Are you? Privalage can do that do a person…
How are they privileged, and how does being privileged affect what they're doing here?
Privileged in circumstance and opportunity. It's not like they're starving in a cobalt mine or panning up lithium for these kids iphone battieres. Not hiding in a basement in a country currently in civil war or on that battlefield dying in the mud. That kind of invisable privilege the take for granted.
Calvin is a true Christian a gentleman and a brilliant speaker who knows his subject well. Well done
How funny you can be? I guess you honestly haven't read the sermon on the mount, the parable of rich man and Lazarus, Jesus and Zacchaeus for your sake let me remind you Jesus was born homeless he had zero slaves zero wives and he never ever stood with anyone who thirst for others blood for example when Jesus entered a looter Zacchaeus house he didn't say that peace has come he only did that when Zacchaeus has asked for the forgiveness and told that he would return the double from whom he looted and plundered lemmie remind you that your empire has massacred 20 million of my people through starvation plan your empire has looted things like anything and if anything Jesus cannot and will not bless your imperialists he has no business with imperialists, looters, mass murderers for he always stood by the poor and you call yourself Christian? that doesn't make you one it is not how you identify yourself rather it is at core what you love, do you love an all good all righteous all loving essence? of course not there are many pegans who believe that the eternal divine lord is perfectly good perfectly righteous in whom there is no vices now it doesn't matter very much whether they are pegan or something it is at core what they believe and those are the description of what Christ the logos is it works like that there are descendants of Abraham outside of my belief because an infinitely loving God doesn't work like that so you may claim as anything but you stood by blood thirsty murderers hence you are not worshipping that which is perfectly good so you are basically delusional
Calvin teaching skills coming to use here.
Christianity is a woke ideology.
@pamelathomas4864
Robinson a Tory with a crucifix. Discussion is pointless. Science and logic do not matter.
Wow, he was gracious even amidst the slandering he got. He was level headed, which probably hurt more than the truth he gave. He was direct and didn't sway into side-shows of distraction. God has blessed you Calvin. I am grateful to have listened.
I too am grateful to be able to hear this eloquent Christian. God continue to bless him and give him platforms to speak.
Regardless of personal opinions, many of those students need to be enrolled in a course on how to conduct yourself publicly at a forum.
Oxford union debates are much higher caliber. These students were so tragically smug. Sad really - it was written all over their faces that they weren't there to engage meaningfully with the topic and perspective in good faith or with any suspension of disbelief. They had made up their minds before they entered the room that they knew both sides of the story already, and their own was the far better. To some degree, it's understandable to be small minded and naive when one is young. However, the mark of wisdom is to realize how little one actually knows - and how complicated the world actually is. This is different than mere ignorance or naivety. When this happens, it becomes far more difficult to laugh off well-read, well-intentioned and well-reasoned people - even if one disagrees with their perspective. I hope that these children one day grow up and out of their tiny inner rings, read a bit more widely, and come to regret their time spent being so sure of themselves. For the time being, however, they are clearly far more interested in impressing one another with sidelong smirks and glances than engaging meaningfully with complex topics.
Josh - Its clear you are well versed in this subject . I wish students and all citizens had a better understanding of the rise in human , democratic rights , science and technology that occurred in Britain , from the Age of Enlightenment to the 20th Century . Its one of the greatest achievements in the history of humanity.
Sadly , its completely over looked .
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The irony in the call to understand our own history is that we really don't but not for the reasons they think. There's not a kid that leave school that wouldn't know about the trans atlantic slave trade or empire but how many would know about magna carta and its significance, how many know about our leading position in principles such as the rule of law, equality under the law, parliamentary democracy, how many know about the anti slavery movement and our role in not only ended the trade in our country but sailing round the world intercepting slave ships and putting pressure on other nations to end the trade, how many would know about even in empire the nuances such as Calvin said the spread of these principles which has made former colonies very very successful, the introduction of roads, hospitals and even Christianity to a degree. How many knows that the slave trade exited everywhere and existed long after the west were unique in abolishing it, how many know that empire is not exclusive to the west and will be able to be grown ups and compare them in terms of brutality and benevolence, how many can actually contextualise history and empathise with people that came before knowing we are no better just happen to be born now?
This video is heartbreaking. To watch a well informed, moral, eloquent and respectable black man get treated with such disrespect by a room full of mostly white people is just unbelievable...especially at a place like Cambridge. How in the world is the irony so lost on them? If this is our future, and it looks like it is, our future is already lost.
I don’t agree that room is mostly white considering the Uk IS mostly white. Other than that totally agree with you, I am also concerned about our future
@@topcover7390 black or white is irrelevant. He knew what he was talking about, those children have been indoctrinated with very naive and destructive ideas.
Calvin is magnificent and so correct - and very true to point out how privileged the students are and they obviously do not understand how privileged they are, learn to be humble guys
@History, etc., I was thinking of that especially while being distracted by childishly disruptive behavior of the Chinese student who was sitting behind him. I hate to be presumptive but the chances are that he landed at Cambridge thanks to his family's CCP (communist party) standing and connections. A standing that in spite of its rhetoric exploits and benefits from the hard labor and miserly pay of the mass workforce which to great extent are still the state's serfs in spite of having been granted in the last 4 decades some semblance of property rights. His comment about slavery in the Roman empire not having a lasting effect just shows the limits of his knowledge (to that of what is in the popular media, controlled by corporate conglomerates). Even after undisguised slavery withered in the lands of the former Roman empire, descendants of slaves were still in a disadvantageous economic, political, and social position not to mention being held back by the psychological scar of a sense of inferiority. Soon after that the chains of serfdom came to replace slavery and, it can be argued, hit affected people harder than the segregationist sharecropper condition that continued to keep blacks in a state of inequality.
@@lauraly2712 North Africans took slaves from Europe for roughly the same time span as the Atlantic slave trade existed. Calvin doesn't go far enough on that point in challenging their position. As for the privileged Chinese student, China didn't abolish slavery in law until 1910, and in practice it existed until 1949.
Well done Calvin. A lot of these kids are so rude. Some don’t even seem to listening and sit there laughing. Are these supposed to be the most educated.
when you've only been taught regurgitation of marxist/post modern ideology that's what you get. Reasoned critical thinking has all but died in academia.
They were not taught to be students, but activists.
‘Ridicule is man’s most potent weapon’ - Alinsky
@@dribblesg2 such a sad reality...
@@TTSSYF23" when you've only been taught regurgitation of marxist/post modern ideology that's what you get. Reasoned critical thinking has all but died in academia. "
Bingo ! Well said .
The British Empire is ranked about 9th or 10th in terms committing atrocities over the past 300 years .
Yet total silence about Mao , who killed more people than Hitler and Stalin combined.
From the Age of Enlightenment , Britain is ranked 1st in the development of human and democratic rights , stopping child labour , ending slavery , animal rights , development of sanitation , public health , public schools and universities , public transportation and parks, science and technology + a national railway grid
( transportation ) and national mail and telegraph system ( communication )
This is actually one of the greatest , if not the greatest , achievements in all of humanity .
Then this was eventually ... eventually exported all over the world .
So who indoctrinated these children ?
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The Lord bless you sir. Proud to know you have Jamaican heritage. As Jamaican I am inspired by your consistency and fortrightness in your belief. You remind me of William Wilborforce. I read the book and also watched the movie "Amazing Grace'" based on Wilborforce's influence in the abolition of the slave trade. Stay strong sir you are impactful and a absolute blessing . Thank you.
Well said Calvin, pity half your audience were too young to understand the reality of what you were saying.
And too immature.
They were old enough but ignorant lot
Lol I submit to you that youth has nothing to do with their behavior. It's lack of maturity and not to mention free critical thinking. They unfortunately have been submerged under a plethora of brain washing indoctrination by their woke and agenda seeking liberal professors. Hence the result
You think Cambridge students are too young to understand what someone is saying in a debate?
@@galept Youth really isn't the issue here. It's the absolute lack of desire to listen to any argument against their ideals. An unwilling ear hardly comprehends what it hears.
Well done Calvin. Spoke brilliantly. As is typical most of the students were ignorant, arrogant and disrespectful.
LMFAO. What point did he argue well that nobody paid attention to?
He called homosexuality a symptom of 'degeneracy' on the same evening because of my sexual orientation, hardly a gentleman and far more rude than any of the students were to him. Posting out of context clips of people 20 years your junior to hundreds of thousands of followers is hardly being very pious or holy. He pretends to know far more about theology than he in fact does, which isn't surprising for someone refused ordination.
@@cappucinos1238 I don't agree with his twisted version of theology because he is,a heretic but he does at least, speak the truth in response to homosexuality, it is as he called it a perversion
@@peterxuereb9884 Your hatred in your heart is what is perverse, not gay people.
@@cappucinos1238 Hatred for the perverse yes 100% hatred for people no as the bible say's hate the sin love the sinner but you're different you prefer to love the sin and hate the sinner, to know that someone is harming themselves and yet you tell them to continue harming theselves is the opposite to caring for that person.
You would have thought that at such a 'prestigious' university as Cambridge, the intellectual calibre of the students would have been very high. Sadly, I can see no evidence of that here.
Very well done Calvin. You did a stellar job in the face of a largely indoctrinated audience. I really do worry for the future of this great country of ours.
It is not merit based but money and connections based so this is more like in breeding of the ruling caste rather than the studious minds of tomorrow, which really explains the mannerisms and lack of logical faculties. These are the very types that would have arrived at slavery as a solution and don't seem to grasp it is ongoing today in countries they don't know about or want to because it doesn't match their virtue signaling agenda.
Well I was disgusted to see one female student behind Calvin continuously wiping her nose on her sleeve throughout his speech..the boy next to her with the red jumper was arrogant, seeking attention like a five year old. The rest were just sniggering. I’m a retired specialist educator and for me I’d say at a glance those ‘students’ would be difficult to educate because their minds are closed to anything other than their own personal bubbles. ..air heads😂
2000 British navy personnel died stopping the transatlantic slave trade.
In 1833, Britain used 40% of its national budget to buy freedom for all slaves in the Empire. Britain borrowed such a large sum of money for the Slavery Abolition Act that it wasn't paid off until 2014. This means that living British citizens helped pay for the ending of the slave trade with their taxes'.31 Jan 2018
Well done, Fr. Robinson. This was very thoughtfully done. Are the people in the audience university students? It was a little difficult to tell. It's sad to me to see the audience exude a collective "gasp" at his mention of their privilege. Truly, you are students in one of the most free countries in the world! That alone is a privilege.
This is a courageous man.
Even though he must feel like he’s using a teaspoon to bail out a sinking ship…he knows there’s a chance, his determination, has a chance of saving a few souls.
Calvin has the mature quality of a true statesman of ages ago. Very rare today.
Calvin, thank you for standing up for the faith. You inspire me God bless you.
Rev. Calvin you spoke every point that was in my mind. You covered it all. The foundation of Christianity and the hypocrisy of the liberals. Thank you.
They laugh & mock him but this wise young minister holds to the truth.
Rev. Robinson did a good job of pointing out the bigotry embedded in the demand for reparations.
My word! I can't believe the lack of decorum and misbehaviour of this union compared to the union of THE OTHER university ;)
The way he explains this to young kids is how it needs to be explained to the rest of society right now as well.
Well done! Gracious and forthright. These students, wise in their own eyes will hopefully learn from you.
Calvin is the absolute best! Bravo!
If only men could be persuaded by logic. . . But well argued, Calvin. It merely proves that our problem is not intellectual but moral.
And here we are.
"Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ . . ."
Your comment shows it's both intellectual and moral.
It is a spiritual issue crowned by utter ignorance
Amen. At the end of the day this is all spiritual. If we reject the flawed model of materialism which doesn’t even make sense and come to Christ and live as he commands then almost all our issues would be solved
It’s much easier to have group think and not a mind of your own these days. People are scared to be real it’s easier to be a follower. Great job Calvin
Shocking behavior of the students. Laughing talking and disrespectful! I’m surprised those kids weren’t told to shut up.
Great speaker!
Listening to these students and their extremely stupid questions shows how much of a joke "higher education" is.
Says man with very limited educational attainment 🙄
well Calvin couldn't even respond to the questions properly
They only know what they are taught.
@@markmoran916 being a well educated imbecile is not an accomplishment.
@@ephraimduke oh bless.....another who feels massively inadequate and easily manipulated by the posh sounding people 😂😂😂
Fr. Calvin is based. It's horrific to watch the majority of students being absolute idiots.
Brilliant arguments and your courage for standing up to brainwashed children is admirable. Thank you.
I love Calvin! Just saw his speech on Homosexuality and now I can’t get enough!
Same!!
Me too!
Also it's the same trend here in Australia to say sorry to the Aborigines! It's the fashion! It's our taxpayers money, hard earned given to the next generation that weren't even there!!
Surely those laughing kids behind Calvin aren't students.
I am appalled as a Canadian senior citizen by those students! Such a lack of respect...by their behaviour, by their style of dress,and even their demeanor. I had to leave school at age 16 and support myself and the idea of attending such an esteemed university wasn't even on my radar. Thank you Mr Robinson for another informative, insightful talk.
Beautifully researched, eloquently spoken Calvin Robinson.
Unfortunately the Cambridge youth show they are not learning how to be respectful of people's opinions other than their own.
Not only are they disrespectful , but they don't want to learn , apply critical thinking and they certainly have no knowledge of history . The origins of Human and Democrats rights really began in Britain during the Age of Enlightenment , with the Glorious Revolution of 1688 , John Locke and the 1689 English Bill of Rights .
All these rights continued evolve in Britain over the next 300 years , and were eventually exported all over the world .
This is one of the greatest achievements in all of humanity .
This was the major influence on the US Constitution and the 1948 UN Declaration of Human Rights .
Even Japan's 1947 Constitution is based on Britain 's Westminster System .
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I am a Christian coming back into the community after years of isolation. (TN S Baptist) Rev Robinson is one of the voices that echoed the Holy Spirit and guided me back into church to be around other strong men and women of faith. He pops up in my prayers upon occasion. All leaders need prayers of wisdom.
Love the bit where he told the lad behind him ‘how are you suffering, you study at one of the best universities in the world, you are privileged’.
I’d love to see these middle class students with no life experience and living off taxpayers and mummy and daddy go up to a regular white British builder, security officer or warehouser and tell them how privileged they are.
That was literally the most annoying student throughout the debate
I cannot even imagine having this intellect. God Bless and protect him until his message is heard.
The part of the audience I could see, looked like children and behaved like children..... Calvin Robinson behaved admirably, was articulate and to the point. Thank you for a good lecture.
I could not imagine trying to say a non-trending opinion at Cambridge in front of a crowd.
At least he is allowed to speak. How many American universities would even allow him on campus?
This ignorant and arrogant behaviour is completely disappointing to see from what are supposed to be some of the smartest students in Britain.
It's so sad to see the portraits of what were, I'm sure, sharp and free-thinking intellectuals on the walls and then look down at the boorish, unimaginative and intellectual conformists that sit in the Union now. How the universities have fallen!
Mr Robinson, you are a warrior for God. Bless you for putting yourself out there in hostile environments. These “children” know little, and listen even less. They sit with hand out wanting more for doing nothing. It’s shameful. They cannot apply critical thinking to their complaints, or action to change their suppositions.
I have watched many of the oxford union debates and as my interest peaked in these student audience debates I have ventured over to the Cambridge union you tube channel. Well what a disappointment. Having not been fortunate enough to attend either of these universities I have always dreamt that one day my children would be able to attend. Believing that these universities were comparable to each other I wouldn't have minded which. The behaviour, attitude and closed mindedness of these students has altered my opinion drastically.
Well done, Calvin. It's disappointing that the young students were disrectful. They were obviously immature and incorrectly informed.
Applause to Reverend Calvin Robinson! Definitely you see the higher road✝️
I'm so impressed with the presence of this man.
How could the Church of England cancel him they need him what fools.😣
These children are the UK's future? God have mercy on that Future.
Thankfully, the statistics are actually showing that gen Z males are shifting rightward. Gen z females, however, continue to go left. But it’s still something.
Those “students” entered the room with their limited view of the world (paid big money for that limited view) and behaved like babies in a playpen. They looked ridiculous which made Mr. Robinson shine all the more.
I'm a high school teacher. Some of the rowdiest classes I've ever had were more respectful of guest speakers than these kids.
I expected so much more from students fortunate enough to go to an institution such as Cambridge. Their lack of humility and openness to new (or competing) ideas is anathema to everything universities stand for. These kids should be utterly humiliated their infantile behaviour has been captured and permanently put on display for all to see.
May the Lord truly bless Calvin Robinson... Prayers for his life... and his family... Amen.
God bless you Reverend Father. You spoke beautifully well. The privileged Cambridge students needs to learn a little etiquette and should learn about the importance of having conversation.
These students lack wisdom. I am sure Pastor Robinson understands that, and he is very gracious to them. He is bringing them truth, and they mock it now, but one day they will understand.
I totally take my hat off to you. You maintained your composure and dignity in what appeared to be a room full of ignorant fools. Well done!
Well spoken, sir! Thank you for pursuing and promoting a truthful even if complex narrative. It is a breath of fresh air to listen to such a speaker in the face of minimalist marxist interpretations of this difficult topic.
God bless this man. All Christians should speak truth like this and not be ashamed.
Rev Calvin is indeed correct -- In terms of former British colonies, I think they would largely prefer to remain part of the UK Empire or at least glad that they were part of it. For the most recent example, look at Hong Kong.
Well said Fr Calvin Robinson. I agree with your common sense analysis
I love how they all shocked when he tells them they are all privileged. These students are some of the most privileged students in society pretending to be victims.
Having seen the immaturity of these students, I certainly would not employ any Graduates from Cambridge.
Exactly 😂😂😂a waste of time and money
Very worrying to see the lack of dignity or respect from the students of such a renowned university. Makes you wonder where we’ll be in the next years...
Crazy that a (partially?) non-indigenous person has to stick up for Britain while it’s own people aren’t.
Reparations is an impossible calculus that can only make things worse. The correct way to use that money is to help whoever's at the bottom of society today regardless of why.
Would you give money to SOME people who are poor because of their own lifestyle?
@@sashakhan1262 The money needs to be spent on improving the parts of system that disproportionately negatively effect those with the least ability to care for themselves. (Otherwise known as the Original Position or Veil of Ignorance in political thought and philosophy.) Nothing should be given to individuals. What individuals deserve is a Fair system in the first place, then they're won't be any discrepancies to balance later. They can't be balanced later anyway. Nothing can compensate someone for society not caring about them or other frustration involved in navigating an obscure bureaucracy.
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"It is up to the parents to raise their children, It is up to the community to support the parents, and it is up to ourselves to hold ourselves accountable for our own failures."
-- Malcolm X
What a brilliant speaker Calvin is.Balanced, informed, courageous👍👍👍👍
This guy is Awesome, facts not fiction. Bravo
This is proof that simply going to college doesn’t necessarily make you intelligent.
The children's faces...lol so much still to learn.
Speaking from a 2nd generation Jamaican & Listening to my Parents Pre & Post Independence in Jamaica, The country Financial, governmental state was FAR MORE STABLE AS A BRITISH COLONY... Drug Lord's & crooked PMs didnt have such a heavy dominance...An island filled with resources advancement in technology.. Yet 75% of its population is in poverty. THERE NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABILITY , but there is none & continues to be NONE.. These students are rude, you can agree to disagree but you got to respect a man that is open enough to stand for what he believes. COMPARED to the mindless puppets this generation listens to.
Who are these children in the audience? They are picking their pimples, looking at their cellphones, giggling and not paying attention- and that’s just the ones behind the reverend. Very poor behavior from the student body of a prestigious institution of learning.
Well spoken, great conduct and 100% true. Thank you Calvin Robinson.
The student is the back is laughing, but he does not seem to understand that many countries in Asia are dying for the lack of freedom and he is not there to share the suffering. Sad
Fantastic speech Calvin. Please keep speaking the truth to our ignorant youth.
Way to go Calvin. Eventually they will figure it out.
Father Calvin, a man of reason. Time to move forward, and stop looking back,
Brilliant talk by Calvin. It’s truly unfortunate how brainwashed and naive these children are.
Love n blessings from Sydney Australia.
i Love this guy. Truth will always offend where people don't like it and the reactions just go to show some are more interested in following the crowd that's offended with a more popular view than following the truth.
Glory to GOD. Thank you JESUS 🌹😊💕
I can't believe how disrespectful the young, arrogant students are. They seem quite naïve
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Dude there is nothing like an eloquent, composed, British person telling you that you're mature and you're going to succeed in life with such perfect sarcasm, that it almost sounds like he truly means it! Rev Robinson is a legend.
At least Oxford let the man speak. Cambridge resorted to hooliganism.
The audience’s smirks and talking to each other seem to indicate a total disrespect for the speaker or to a serious topic as such. Whereas Calvin’s speech about blessing of same sex union by CoE, given in Oxford union is treated with more respect. Should I therefore hold a different impression on these two institutions?
I can't believe that I wanted my son to attend Cambridge, looking at the calibre of the students there, I now have serious doubts.
Sadly, Western civilization will surrender its history and culture (both good and bad) to pampered privileged who are ignorant of their blessings.
The guy in the glasses and red snoopy sweatshirt was particularly proud and full of himself. The redhead on the left in the green-striped shirt and her friends seem very interested in their phones. Too bad their cups are already full. They know everything there is to know and only want to live in an echo chamber as fragile snowflakes who might melt at any moment. Melt or melt-down; probably both. What does it take to be admitted to Cambridge these days anyway?
Are these the kind of students that Cambridge University are pumping out in 2023?. God help us all.
Rev Calvin, you are a bloody super hero.
FANTASTIC CALVIN ,HOW THE HECK DID YOU PUT UP WITH THESE ABSOLUTE IMMATURE FOOLS 😢
Maybe it would be a good idea for Cambridge to start teaching there students manners, with someone who has a diffent view to there own.
I just read the conditions of comments.
Lastly it says ,confront the arguement, not the person . What?? The children present at this forum, were not presenting any arguement. They were just acting out, disrespectful, and frankly ignorant..! If that's all Cambridge has to offer, stay home and save your money!
WHATS HAPPENED TO YOU CAMBRIDGE???
Cambridge looks like a disaster in the making.
I’m white and my ancestors were enslaved by the British.
Do I deserve reparations?
look at all those silly little children , at that age they always feel smarter until they realise that they were wrong
Love this man Calvin What a vessel for Christ deep and intelligent Looking at him he represents all races