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  • Опубліковано 14 лис 2018
  • The UBC Free Speech Club is honoured to host Ben Shapiro on Halloween night!
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 5 тис.

  • @FreeSpeechClub
    @FreeSpeechClub  5 років тому +784

    1 MILLION VIEWS!

    • @littlemoutha9998
      @littlemoutha9998 5 років тому +2

      Con man brainwashing, Ben the best at it.
      Mwbahaha alahahahaaas hshshahaaa

    • @happilyhappy123
      @happilyhappy123 5 років тому +13

      Shut ur Little Moutha
      Mbwaahaaa mawahaaaaa

    • @littlemoutha9998
      @littlemoutha9998 5 років тому +4

      Pleviner
      Up yours
      Mwbhahahaaaaass

    • @auldzbuzz3374
      @auldzbuzz3374 4 роки тому +10

      Free Speech Rules!!!!

    • @auldzbuzz3374
      @auldzbuzz3374 4 роки тому +9

      @@littlemoutha9998 Your fascism don't work in a free world to think of its own.

  • @alcredeur
    @alcredeur 5 років тому +2331

    Ben is obviously highly intelligent, but what's probably more impressive is his willingness to simply say "I don't know" when he's faced with a question that he's unsure of the answer.

    • @edwardharley9
      @edwardharley9 5 років тому +101

      Agreed.. it is a amazingly rare quality.... and one that should be emulated.

    • @rotem-shmueli
      @rotem-shmueli 5 років тому +82

      It's obviously better than the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez approach which is basically saying nonsense and then when asked to elaborate just say "Oh, actually I'm not an expert!"

    • @jimbrooks3370
      @jimbrooks3370 5 років тому +131

      In my opinion, the willingness to answer a question with "I don't know", is a sign of intelligence. Only an idiot believes that he knows everything.

    • @rutvijdabro7142
      @rutvijdabro7142 5 років тому +28

      He does say "I don't know much about the subject" pretty frequently. You'd know if you watch him often.

    • @rutvijdabro7142
      @rutvijdabro7142 5 років тому +9

      In this speech at 50:49

  • @lightninxr3347
    @lightninxr3347 5 років тому +1185

    I’ve heard him talk about the same thing a million times and I still can’t get enough

    • @joannelarcher6246
      @joannelarcher6246 5 років тому +6

      Me too

    • @kevinbarton1661
      @kevinbarton1661 4 роки тому +11

      Jesus Christ says it better. But - yes - Ben is good . Yes he is .

    • @joshuascanlan8536
      @joshuascanlan8536 4 роки тому +4

      Factsss

    • @that773guy4
      @that773guy4 4 роки тому +1

      Too bad Ben is getting cucked by groypers these days. He wants to be Israel first? Fine, that will be his downfall.

    • @xmaverickhunterkx
      @xmaverickhunterkx 4 роки тому +14

      When everyone is wrong, it's refreshing to hear people who are right. Same with Jordan Peterson et al.

  • @daniferris980
    @daniferris980 4 роки тому +109

    Wow as someone who was in a coma following a car accident I'm so glad the kid who saw no such reason for me to be kept alive wasnt in charge of my life while recovering. So grateful to have a family who cared about me enough to see the benefit of allowing doctors to help save my life.

  • @rickcoona
    @rickcoona 4 роки тому +574

    I am NOT Fat: I Identify as Skinny. Therefore I am *Trans-Slender*

    • @way_ness7381
      @way_ness7381 3 роки тому +7

      ahahahahahahahah lmfao this is good

    • @christophertidwell2422
      @christophertidwell2422 3 роки тому +16

      I'm gonna have to steal this sorry

    • @prepperjonpnw6482
      @prepperjonpnw6482 3 роки тому +7

      Oh I am sooo using that first chance I get lol. I’m a father and grandfather so I have poetic license to tell corny jokes as much as I feel like lol. My son always rolls his eyes when I tell a particularly extra corny one. Recently I’ve caught him telling my grandson some of the jokes i use to tell him when he was just a boy.
      There’s a question for everyone
      Is it “I used to” or “I use to”?

    • @edenlittle8077
      @edenlittle8077 3 роки тому +2

      ✊🏽

    • @plasmacatbooks4245
      @plasmacatbooks4245 3 роки тому +3

      @@prepperjonpnw6482 this weirdly halsome

  • @juliesymonds2440
    @juliesymonds2440 5 років тому +916

    Me after watching half an hour of this: "Wow. People really get excited over facts. It's almost like they hardly get to hear any."

    • @raymondj8768
      @raymondj8768 5 років тому +20

      they dont they listen to CNN hahaha

    • @TomasSowellIsGreat
      @TomasSowellIsGreat 5 років тому +30

      I know!!! When I am class now a days I just get pissed off because a lot of what my teachers say is 100% untrue

    • @hardwrkmadesimple1036
      @hardwrkmadesimple1036 5 років тому

      Julie Symonds this dude had no facts. He is purely contradictory and stupid

    •  5 років тому +5

      @@hardwrkmadesimple1036 please give examples of what you are saying.

    • @Stonedtosheep
      @Stonedtosheep 5 років тому +3

      @@TomasSowellIsGreat _"because a lot of what my teachers say is 100% untrue"_
      Yes, they are lying about mathematics and lunch time.

  • @karenallen1730
    @karenallen1730 5 років тому +325

    I wish every college campus would host this kind talk. Young people need to hear this.

    • @AnOriginalYouTuber
      @AnOriginalYouTuber 5 років тому +9

      Open debate on campuses!

    • @lincbond442
      @lincbond442 5 років тому +18

      The left is terrified of common sense talk from people like Ben Shapiro. This is why they do everything they can to keep young people from hearing these messages. Radical leftists do not want young people to think for themselves and instead stoke hate and violence.

    • @AnOriginalYouTuber
      @AnOriginalYouTuber 5 років тому +9

      @@lincbond442 Their view of the world is through emotions. Logic and reason is cruel in their eyes.

    • @danlittlebear
      @danlittlebear 5 років тому +4

      They try to but get blocked by the left wing indoctrinators that run/work at the universities and/or met by violent left wing student protests organized by their indoctrinators.

    • @robmckay5700
      @robmckay5700 3 роки тому +2

      They can see it on UA-cam 🤷🏼‍♂️😁

  • @jesuslovesyou8404
    @jesuslovesyou8404 4 роки тому +303

    Ben: So, let me get this straight
    The other guy: Why do I hear boss music?

    • @ColinWeeks
      @ColinWeeks 4 роки тому +10

      Hamish Cormack this deserves more likes I’m dying

    • @code0662
      @code0662 3 роки тому +9

      *"fetch me their SoULs!"*

    • @payrayxeram4645
      @payrayxeram4645 3 роки тому +1

      @@ColinWeeks llqpAZpxlllll

    • @joedwyer3297
      @joedwyer3297 2 роки тому

      Hahaha😂 the tension during the wait was palpable

  • @stephaniep508
    @stephaniep508 4 роки тому +203

    Ben- “take personal responsibility” and “facts don’t care about your opinions”
    ENOUGH SAID!!! Thank you Ben! ❤️🙏

  • @gianlucaromano2138
    @gianlucaromano2138 5 років тому +1562

    I would pay to see Ben Shapiro and Justin Trudeau in a debate.

    • @mathisretarded
      @mathisretarded 5 років тому +174

      Justin trudeau would be crucified by Ben. Justin is already a joke + he has a hard time articulating in press conferences (he shouldnt have such issues when hes the prime minister)

    • @brad6416
      @brad6416 5 років тому +27

      Yes. 🙏🏻

    • @Mcxcbm
      @Mcxcbm 5 років тому +44

      Ben Shapiro PM 2020

    • @danielpaulhackendahl6442
      @danielpaulhackendahl6442 5 років тому +17

      @legopopparty Ben's presents doesn't allow for such cowardice tactics.

    • @josiahharden8793
      @josiahharden8793 5 років тому +22

      I’d give my left leg to see that.

  • @alana4988
    @alana4988 5 років тому +494

    *Ben Shapiro Invades the UK* severely needed.

    • @notthatshafiq8674
      @notthatshafiq8674 5 років тому +23

      I dont want ben to get arrested

    • @ThatBethesdaGuy
      @ThatBethesdaGuy 5 років тому +5

      notthat shafiq yea right lol, he would get “how dare you”d to death before being hauled away for months. Only if he was from the UK though 😂😂

    • @mjmiddleton8478
      @mjmiddleton8478 5 років тому +5

      No they'd hold him under terrorist laws like they've done to Brittany pettibone, her boyfriend (activist) & the other who wanted to interview Tommy R. Banned like Pamela gellar, Richard Spencer & dr. Bill Warner.

    • @TheCultureCommentary
      @TheCultureCommentary 5 років тому +3

      @@notthatshafiq8674 There was never a risk for him to be arrested,. These things do not happen by police arrest. They happen by "human right courts" that work by lawsuits and fines. And the human right courts hate having flashlights aiming at them. When they did this shit to Mark Steyin he turned up the heat to eleven and they probably know better than to try the same shit on a person with a big persona.

    • @suemaybury5678
      @suemaybury5678 5 років тому +1

      I’m a fan apart from his religious views and criticism of the Nhs.

  • @Melmelba
    @Melmelba 3 роки тому +43

    Incredibly impressed with the Canadians who exhibit respect and when in disagreement with Ben. America’s left can learn something here.

    • @bigpapi6688
      @bigpapi6688 4 місяці тому

      The majority of liberals in American universities have perfectly respectable conversations with him. The ones that *really* need to learn something are college kids in the UK

  • @tomkeane1331
    @tomkeane1331 4 роки тому +138

    Wow I’m so glad he had such a large positive crowd in Canada

    • @goomgoom5504
      @goomgoom5504 7 місяців тому +1

      And at UBC of all places

  • @92alphagal
    @92alphagal 5 років тому +111

    You can’t have a rational argument with facts. Which is why the left don’t like Ben. He is so intelligent and well prepared

  • @connorharris9385
    @connorharris9385 5 років тому +124

    "If you want to have a good life look in the mirror first, then start worrying about everyone else." This is my take away from this.

  • @nat6106
    @nat6106 4 роки тому +32

    That exchange was fantastic. As a young French person, living in Canada, I find such views really positive, refreshing. They contrast starkly with the ubiquitous voice of big media pushing leftist and a victimization agendas. To hear these views from articulate and genuine people, most of them are young like me gives me hope! I'm not alone and these points are shared by reasonable people too!

  • @mnmistandformyflag7020
    @mnmistandformyflag7020 4 роки тому +70

    Such a pleasure to see so many decent conservatives in Canada . Love that you have such courage . Your leader needs to be voted out . Keep up the good fight !!!

    • @sebastianjoseph3962
      @sebastianjoseph3962 3 роки тому

      Thanks man hope that liberal leaves I hope conservatives come back in Canada for us :(

    • @Daftok
      @Daftok 3 роки тому

      Yes who voted for this one???

    • @charles-antoineturcotte7608
      @charles-antoineturcotte7608 3 роки тому

      CONservatives, lmao u guys are a dead mouvement ^^ woOsh wOosh see you in history book in 40 years on how yall where stupid anti progress for society ^^

    • @mnmistandformyflag7020
      @mnmistandformyflag7020 3 роки тому +2

      @@charles-antoineturcotte7608 Bless your heart.

    • @charles-antoineturcotte7608
      @charles-antoineturcotte7608 3 роки тому

      @@mnmistandformyflag7020 bless ur souls.

  • @cailinj.4550
    @cailinj.4550 5 років тому +123

    "facts don't care about your feelings"
    My favorite quote of Ben Shapiro

    • @MohamedA321
      @MohamedA321 3 роки тому

      the book is even better

    • @flametionist7410
      @flametionist7410 2 роки тому

      it's just important to not use that as an excuse to use facts to primarily offend people
      Use facts to support your claim validly
      then once they bitch about their feelings
      pull that card

  • @danil.6667
    @danil.6667 5 років тому +333

    I'm glad UBC had the courage to let him speak there.

    • @danil.6667
      @danil.6667 5 років тому +4

      @mysteryman2024 Aww, thank you so much. :)

    • @blacjackdaniels200
      @blacjackdaniels200 5 років тому +2

      I’m glad you decided to put a picture in your profile ;)

    • @danil.6667
      @danil.6667 5 років тому

      @@blacjackdaniels200 @bLaCjAcK Daniels - Lol. :)

    • @joannelarcher6246
      @joannelarcher6246 5 років тому +1

      Me too

    • @korncows1
      @korncows1 4 роки тому +1

      Dani marry me?

  • @lolacat2420
    @lolacat2420 3 роки тому +9

    Way to go, UBC! I think all Universities should have a FREE SPEECH CLUB!

  • @mikeyboy3054
    @mikeyboy3054 Рік тому +4

    Fantastic. As a former Vancouver resident, born and raised, UBC has a reputation among some as being a far-left indoctrination institution that does not welcome free thought. I tip my hat to all those who participated and, even if they disagreed with Ben, were willing to listen to and engage his opinions. Well done.

  •  5 років тому +227

    8 attack helicopters didn't like this video

  • @artoffugue333
    @artoffugue333 5 років тому +538

    As of Jan. 15, 2019, Ben turned 35 and is eligible to become president of the U.S. But will he run? If he ever decides to to run, and if I'm still alive, he will have my vote. The first Jew ever to hold that office -- and to be a conservative -- would be AWESOME!

  • @ashleybozarth714
    @ashleybozarth714 4 роки тому +23

    I’m watching this a little late but honestly I love that he has the courage to say what so many people are scared to because they won’t be considered “PC”. I love Ben !

  • @urban1413
    @urban1413 3 роки тому +58

    Ben - I’m not nice enough to be a Canadian.
    Canadian - “ you’re nice”!
    Ben - Thank you, that’s very nice of you.

  • @TLifeDailyVlogs
    @TLifeDailyVlogs 5 років тому +709

    I was pro choice, I am 100% now PRO LIFE! Arguments for this were made clear and precise and any level thinking person should understand this.

    • @SkitzoBenjamin
      @SkitzoBenjamin 5 років тому +49

      Reading this gave me hope! So awesome. Good for you!! Every life matters.

    • @glishteach
      @glishteach 5 років тому +8

      The fact that you thought any other way concerns me! I have been against abortion since I was in my early teens. The fact that you don't have the wit to figure things out for yourself means that you could probably be persuaded to take you original stance, doesn't it!

    • @SkitzoBenjamin
      @SkitzoBenjamin 5 років тому +73

      Glish the fact that you arnt pleased with someone changing their mind after being presented with the facts, Then there is something wrong with you. That’s the entire reason we have Q&As and debates. So people can be persuaded. Wow you sound so arrogant and egotistical.Smh.

    • @TLifeDailyVlogs
      @TLifeDailyVlogs 5 років тому +38

      Glish your argument has no basis and completely uneducated. I had a view based on what I knew and now that I've LEARNED and understood more about the choices, I changed my way of thinking. Logic overcomes opinions every time. Good luck to you though... You sounds like a swell person to be around. "What?! You spent $50k on an education you could of learned at the local library for $2.75 in late fees?!". Grow up kid! 😀👍

    • @UberSpieler
      @UberSpieler 5 років тому +28

      @@TLifeDailyVlogs Ignore people like. It takes a lot of courage to change your mind, it is a tough thing to do. 10 years ago I was pretty much a hardcore socialist, after finally digging deep past the surface, I was forced to change my whole world view. The amount of humility required to change your mind should never be understated, it was tough!

  • @kevinhealey6540
    @kevinhealey6540 5 років тому +85

    The guy is not only trying to help people. He's trying to save lives.

    • @riokriok2863
      @riokriok2863 5 місяців тому

      How he's trying to save lives by paying him you fake people

  • @StillJustJoey
    @StillJustJoey 2 роки тому +6

    Ben Shapiro is legit a ninja Jedi with words. His mental acuity and ability to think quickly and speak articulately is remarkable

  • @andrewh3989
    @andrewh3989 4 роки тому +34

    I have been watching Ben’s videos for 5 hours and those five hours have been the best.

  • @templarexemplar35
    @templarexemplar35 5 років тому +310

    *applauds from home

    • @JudahDavis
      @JudahDavis 5 років тому

      lmao

    • @NatSocSiD
      @NatSocSiD 5 років тому +4

      I also did it when he said "it's a full house". Look like there is some hope for Canada

    • @templarexemplar35
      @templarexemplar35 5 років тому

      care to share your superpowers?

    • @paulahillier1390
      @paulahillier1390 5 років тому

      I thought I was the only one. 😀🇨🇦

  • @aaronamerica968
    @aaronamerica968 5 років тому +93

    I had the pleasure of flying from Los Angeles to Vancouver with Ben. He was so hospitable and friendly. I really appreciated his grace and demeanor. What a class act!

  • @Fredmb09
    @Fredmb09 2 роки тому +7

    Got to admure the balls in the guy to stay consistent in his argumentation whilst in front of a massive crowd booing at him. People usually cave in those situation and try to excuse themselves for making the argument. Respect mate

  • @winstonsmith6999
    @winstonsmith6999 4 роки тому +6

    I love Ben's talks. Hes very bright and mostly correct. I do love the slogan "facts dont care about your feelings." So many people need a reality check and I think their eyes are being opened in 2020. The sad state of the U.S., and the world, is in is the result of massive stupidity run amok over time. Perhaps we'll wake up and get it right. We are most definitely at a crossroads. The more difficult road, through the narrow gate, is probably the right choice. Thank you FSC and mr. Shapiro, from the U.S..

  • @elissam.corsmeier469
    @elissam.corsmeier469 5 років тому +368

    America loves Canadians. I consider ya'll my fellow brothers and sisters

  • @volcano8043
    @volcano8043 5 років тому +1560

    I cant believe Ben was allowed to speak anywhere in Canada 🙌🙌🙌

    • @p.g.reitsma7245
      @p.g.reitsma7245 5 років тому +127

      Ben would be very welcome here in Alberta.

    • @joshireland6182
      @joshireland6182 5 років тому +34

      volcano804 Me too! I'm in the lower mainland, God I wish I knew this was going down.

    • @joshireland6182
      @joshireland6182 5 років тому +10

      P.G. Reitsma I bet he would. All of my friends ended up working/living there. I'm from BC. You are our neighbors to the right, in a lot of ways.

    • @joshireland6182
      @joshireland6182 5 років тому +31

      Donald J. Trump Mr. President. You're absolutely right. I have it on good authority he's still retired to his safe space, wearing his newest, gender-appropriate, lgbtq socks. Please keep up the excellent work to the south of my border. The states are lucky to finally have a President with balls, with all due respect, and a first lady who doesn't.

    • @CanadianRM4
      @CanadianRM4 5 років тому +22

      MrLolmaster101, Pewdiepie will command his 9-year-old army to protect him. He loves Ben Shapiro.

  • @olginga
    @olginga 4 роки тому +16

    OMG!!! 😳 I am honestly SHOCKED that UBC has allowed Ben Shapiro to speak on their campus!!! BRAVO!!! 🥳🎉👍👏🏽 Congratulations to the Free Speech Club! You’re AWESOME! 🌹

  • @slhopf
    @slhopf 4 роки тому +81

    Snowflake: Destroyed
    Canada: Invaded
    Hotel: Trivago

  • @silkhead44
    @silkhead44 5 років тому +243

    Don't Hurt People
    Don't take People's Stuff
    Take Responsibility
    Work For It!
    Mind Your Business

    • @doodjenkins4038
      @doodjenkins4038 5 років тому +4

      Get after it. Get some. Discipline equals freedom.

    • @metalkkonaw9372
      @metalkkonaw9372 5 років тому

      @@NPCB-rr1mv okay buddy

    • @Eric-nk3mh
      @Eric-nk3mh 5 років тому

      great list i'd like to add one thing; die for israel, ignore they're the largest counterfeiter of u.s. currency, ignore that they're deporting inconvenient ethnic migrants to the west, and most importantly realize that if you oppose the aforementioned you're an antisemite

    • @metalkkonaw9372
      @metalkkonaw9372 5 років тому

      @@Eric-nk3mh that's 4 things

    • @wl5609
      @wl5609 5 років тому

      @silkhead44, you need to define
      "hurt people"..

  • @TheHandymanQld
    @TheHandymanQld 5 років тому +515

    I'm an Aussie, obviously here in Australia. Americans need to push for him to be your next president. I'm not religious. I'm not aligned to any political party. I'm not a homosexual. I'm not a transgender male. I'm definitely not a lefty nut job. I'm just a normal single childless employed white bloke who knows Ben Shapiro talks sense, truth and logic, something lacking in many people today.

    • @megclif
      @megclif 5 років тому +12

      Amen - fellow Queenslander. Hope he comes to Australia sometime as we need a straight talking brave conservative to jolt the voters out of their apathy.

    • @alexvermaak1759
      @alexvermaak1759 5 років тому +1

      I know this is a random 2 month old UA-cam comment but do you have a cone to spare mate?

    • @alexvermaak1759
      @alexvermaak1759 5 років тому +1

      @Roland Deschain Nah mate I'm talking about punching a fat cone, already rezzed out the billy

    • @purple2275
      @purple2275 5 років тому +4

      Yes he does need to come here. This PC crap is ruining our society.

    • @kimobrien.
      @kimobrien. 4 роки тому +1

      @@purple2275 Hope he goes there. Afterall you deserve him after voting down the bill to make Australia a republic.

  • @HeyHolly14
    @HeyHolly14 3 роки тому +4

    My father was in a coma for a year. Woke up a different person. Had some memories. I was the child born after his coma. Raised me with his disability and all I saw was my dad.

  • @TheAceInfinity
    @TheAceInfinity 4 роки тому +6

    This guy is a hero... Well done. Incredibly articulate and has the willingness to speak the truth within a logical context in attempt to educate people for the betterness of society. Everyone else seems to be making laws, policies, and rationalizing by looking at society through a pair of binoculars with the lens caps on.

  • @niakum7813
    @niakum7813 5 років тому +47

    Thank you, UBC for at least allowing Ben Shapiro to speak. This put Berkeley to Shame!

  • @CO8848_2
    @CO8848_2 5 років тому +73

    That is SAVAGE! Put Canada's speech code to shame. Love it.

  • @Belmont-wz4gg
    @Belmont-wz4gg 4 роки тому +28

    He's afraid he might end up in jail for stating obvious facts? I'm so glad I don't live in Canada.

    • @kenahenakew8761
      @kenahenakew8761 3 роки тому

      Pretty sure he was joking

    • @dangelopitcher5407
      @dangelopitcher5407 3 роки тому +4

      @@kenahenakew8761 I am Canadian Ben is right no such thing as freedom of speech

    • @dangelopitcher5407
      @dangelopitcher5407 3 роки тому +1

      I wish I lived in America I'm actually planning to if I can get enough money together

    • @dangelopitcher5407
      @dangelopitcher5407 3 роки тому +1

      And Canadian health care is horrible you could wait 4 years to find out if you have cancer depending on which province you are in

    • @amyness3452
      @amyness3452 3 роки тому +1

      @@kenahenakew8761 No, he wasn't. You can be arrested for saying anything about Islam or about a person who happens to be Muslim.

  • @stevemarshall3986
    @stevemarshall3986 3 роки тому +4

    As a Canadian im proud of the questions asked by these students. Reasonable questions without attacking the guest speaker.

  • @KINGDOY8000
    @KINGDOY8000 5 років тому +292

    As a young Canadian in high school, ben has converted me from the mainstream Canadian norm of leftism.

    • @onecanadiandude9108
      @onecanadiandude9108 5 років тому +10

      Good. Because if you came to a high school in Saskatchewan, you would get glares.

    • @Mcxcbm
      @Mcxcbm 5 років тому +12

      High school student from Ontario here! Thank you for having an open mind.

    • @leosaloranta6752
      @leosaloranta6752 5 років тому +7

      KING DOY from America in most of the states the do this through leftist beliefs but Ben sharpies and Steve crowder changed my mind

    • @jonmaster5000
      @jonmaster5000 5 років тому +6

      Welcome to the party pal, articulate your views whenever possible and when a leftists tells you you're wrong make the best defense you can; then go home a look up as many facts as you can on the subject and by the time you get to uni, if that's your plan, you will be so tough and articulate you will be able to really push back against the Marxists. That goes for every high school student! learn young, we can't let the left virtue signal us into submission any longer.

    • @jaxonprouse5337
      @jaxonprouse5337 4 роки тому +2

      Me too

  • @canadiangirl5159
    @canadiangirl5159 5 років тому +429

    Free Speech, ALL of it, the good and bad, MUST be protected, or we are NOT FREE PEOPLE!!

    • @longbone6416
      @longbone6416 5 років тому +6

      This Canadian man is with you

    • @SmokeymcJoint420
      @SmokeymcJoint420 5 років тому +7

      You are Canadian, you are not a free person.

    • @itech40
      @itech40 5 років тому +1

      @bob wach wat

    • @JP-fr6by
      @JP-fr6by 5 років тому +1

      Not all speech is converted by the first amendment

    • @john-zz6qo
      @john-zz6qo 5 років тому +5

      Absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!! You take my freedom to speak you've taken my freedom to think

  • @saeedasl8025
    @saeedasl8025 3 роки тому +6

    This kind of logical conversation makes even an Iranian like me cheerful.

  • @dirty_dom7517
    @dirty_dom7517 4 роки тому +10

    That one guy who was taking about pulling the plug on a guy in a coma is the definition of why u don’t argue with Ben Shapiro

  • @LMBC63
    @LMBC63 5 років тому +481

    Ben's comment on Trudeau - "Being a handsome version of Bernie Sanders does not qualify you to be Prime Minister." That was the best line of of the whole night! Go Ben!

    • @mattmurdock8678
      @mattmurdock8678 5 років тому +8

      If Ben Shapiro says Bernie Sanders and Justin Trudeau are the same this dude has no idea what he’s talking about. I can’t believe he said that could you post the time stamp. If he really did say that wow

    • @mattmurdock8678
      @mattmurdock8678 5 років тому +7

      Nima Bernie Sanders is very progressive Justin Trudeau is not. Justin Trudeau should be compared to Obama more here’s why. He supports the pipeline, gives out corporate tax cuts and welfare, continues to arm Saudi Arabia, is for free trade deals, his carbon tax does not go after the biggest polluters and still has not done much for free college or universal pharmacare. Justin Trudeau is like I said a Obama. He is centre right and Bernie Sanders should be compared with Canada’s NDP party not the liberals. There’s a lot more but that’s just the stuff I remembered off the top of my head.

    • @LMBC63
      @LMBC63 5 років тому +4

      Matt Murdoch - the time stamp is 1:22:18
      As to the other reply saying that Liberals can more be compared to Obama - Ben's comparison was to the man not the party. Having said that I do believe that as time passes the the difference between Liberals and NDP are less and less distinguishable.

    • @mattmurdock8678
      @mattmurdock8678 5 років тому +2

      Nima ok but none of that is policy. I could care less about what they say. When looking at these people it’s important to look at how they govern because that’s what their job is. I can almost guarantee that Trudeau says those things to get media attention and it works. Instead of covering actual policy they constantly cover how he said peoplekind or whatever other silly thing he does. That way Mr. Progressive is able to pass right wing policy and still look good to his base.

    • @mattmurdock8678
      @mattmurdock8678 5 років тому +1

      lmbc well he’s head of the party and if right wing policy’s keep passing under him he is not a “handsome Bernie Sanders” because Bernie Sanders would not do that.

  • @RonRivet
    @RonRivet 5 років тому +254

    You are welcome in Canada anytime Ben! God bless you and thank you for being a voice of reason and common sense in an unreasonable and no common sense world.

    • @amyness3452
      @amyness3452 3 роки тому +6

      Late, but did you hear Trudeau on the Paris attacks?! "We have free speech but we must be careful with what we say" is NOT an appropriate response to a teacher being beheaded for showing a cartoon of Muhammed.

    • @RonRivet
      @RonRivet 3 роки тому +3

      @@amyness3452 wow!

    • @amyness3452
      @amyness3452 3 роки тому +2

      @@RonRivet Yeah. What kind of a trashbag attempts to justify the unjustifiable murder of a teacher?!

    • @RonRivet
      @RonRivet 3 роки тому +3

      @@amyness3452 a man with messed up views and messed up values. Jordan Peterson describes Justin Trudeau perfectly.

    • @amyness3452
      @amyness3452 3 роки тому +2

      @@RonRivet Even so. How far do you have to descend to defend murder, and even imply that the victim was at fault. I hate this country.

  • @ElizaDolittle
    @ElizaDolittle 4 роки тому +5

    Whenever I see any audience give Ben Shapiro a standing ovation I get all choked up.

  • @joshhaughton1893
    @joshhaughton1893 4 роки тому +8

    His defense of fact and open discussion is very refreshing. I think he's an incredibly positive influence on society. That doesn't mean I share or agree with all of his opinions, but overall he's great to listen to.

    • @MrJamespeyton
      @MrJamespeyton 2 роки тому +1

      He is interesting because he states the truth and can support it with facts.

  • @MsHeaddy
    @MsHeaddy 5 років тому +81

    Such laws do violate free speech. USA is blessed to have freedom of speech

    • @jazzcat1239
      @jazzcat1239 5 років тому +2

      @Claudie LeBeau that's kinda depressing

    • @gerrylee4141
      @gerrylee4141 5 років тому +2

      Sun Shine not for long the left is trying to get rid of it and as they do the 1st will be gone as soon as they get rid of the 2nd and 14th in that order and the college students being taught by liberal standards are the ones who will be giving away there rights thru indoctrination The professors dont care your opinion only if you spout what they want you to think thats there facts not true facts

    • @LocalMultiplex
      @LocalMultiplex 5 років тому +2

      @Claudie LeBeau freedom of speech means that the government can't silence you. It does not apply to a job.

    • @LocalMultiplex
      @LocalMultiplex 5 років тому +2

      @Claudie LeBeau if you work at Wal Mart and start telling people to shop at Target, they'll most likely get rid of you. It's sometimes unfortunate when people get fired for something they said, but again it is not protected by the constitution.

    • @IlDeimos
      @IlDeimos 5 років тому

      Gerry Lee Do you know how an Amendment is removed? First, no one can remove a god given right in the U.S., the president of the united states cant even remove a right. Because our rights were not given to us by the government.
      The only way to remove an Amendment, is by a 75% majority rule by BOTH political parties, the right and the left. And thats just to put it through the process. Many many times the demacrats tried to alter or remove the first and 2nd amendments, but they never could, because they never could get it passed that first stage of voting.
      Thats why you barely see the gun control debate on liberal media networks anymore, because they know its a loosing subject for them, it always was.
      Claudie LeBeau - In a court of law, yes free speech is protected. No one can take you to court for bad mouthing someone, and you cannot be arrested for it either. However, if you say "Im going to kill you", thats not speech, thats a threat and a call to action.
      But yes, free speech is protected in the US, even in a court of law. And if you have proof that your rights are being violated, that is very serious federal crime.

  • @desertfoxcartoon
    @desertfoxcartoon 5 років тому +73

    Ben Shapiro, the man who can give an hour speech in 30 minutes without skipping over anything.

    • @vandergruff
      @vandergruff 5 років тому +2

      … And, answered 45 minutes worth of audience questions.

  • @oussamaoularbi1963
    @oussamaoularbi1963 4 роки тому +4

    As a person living in a third world country i truly appreciate such debates, although these debates bring much controversy still they shouldn't be taken for granted.
    most freethinkers around the world in oppressed countries this is truly a dream and a hope for a better future

  • @JohnDoe-ck3pr
    @JohnDoe-ck3pr 4 роки тому +8

    He should run for President!

  • @BrianSmithPlanetEarthDiver
    @BrianSmithPlanetEarthDiver 5 років тому +33

    I am an Albertan and had given up that there were thinking people left in BC. This gives me hope. Thanks for hosting this event.

    • @HandofBlake
      @HandofBlake 4 місяці тому

      Well he went back to the US after he was done. So there are still no thinking people lol.

  • @JordanBoostmaster
    @JordanBoostmaster 5 років тому +1331

    I was there! Great to see him live in person!

    • @JP-vw7pb
      @JP-vw7pb 5 років тому +25

      Jordan Boostmaster , lucky bugger. 😂😂😂

    • @Weenuts0007
      @Weenuts0007 5 років тому +28

      Jordan Boostmaster - OMG LUCKY YOU...!!! What's it like to be in a roomful of RATIONAL AND SANE PEOPLE...?!? 😂😂😂 Being in Winnipeg ... I figured that Vancouver - of all places - WOULD NEVER ALLOW BEN SHAPIRO TO SPEAK...!!! Maybe there's some hope left for Canada after all ... maybe logic - rationale and reason will spread across Canada just-in 😂 time to KICK TRUDEAU IN HIS FIRM ASS AND OUT OF OFFICE before the end of 2019 ... where oh where is OUR PRESIDENT TRUMP...?! I WILL FOR SURE watch to see who President Trump approves of before voting 👍 Anyone who has their head shoved up Obama's ass and between Hillary's Cellulite Flaps THE WAY JUSTIN TRUDEAU DID 😱 SHOULD BE KICKED OUT OF CANADA...!!! Trudeau smiled like a silly schoolgirl who was "near her crush" WHENEVER HE WAS WITH THOSE TWO CORRUPT AND EVIL PARASITES 😵 LET'S MAKE CANADA GREAT AGAIN...!!!

    • @JordanBoostmaster
      @JordanBoostmaster 5 років тому +33

      there were actually no protesters either! Just some safe spaces made for those that had a hard time dealing with the presence of the Shapiro

    • @cbdgf
      @cbdgf 5 років тому +15

      Same here. Surprised as hell there was no protesters. Thought there was a chance me or my friend may get bikelocked on the way there lol.

    • @blondetapperware8289
      @blondetapperware8289 5 років тому +4

      Lucky you!

  • @sarahmasih3273
    @sarahmasih3273 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you for coming to Canada 🇨🇦 Ben! I am a Canadian fan living in Toronto area. I love you!

  • @ttvrandydoesgamez8054
    @ttvrandydoesgamez8054 3 роки тому +16

    “That’s just silly talk” Ben is awesome

  • @godricmclauchlan6842
    @godricmclauchlan6842 5 років тому +345

    As a Canadian I would love to have free speach but need to cross the border into the US to do so.

    • @Ilovegod540
      @Ilovegod540 4 роки тому +20

      Ya we have the illlusion of free speech... there is a compelled speech law being pushed through, its an anti Islamaphobia bill, we need a licence to do everything but make babies. Lmao

    • @bigchunky6686
      @bigchunky6686 4 роки тому +1

      Same, but at least we got the int- oh no....
      *It's the Anti-Free speech police, RUN!*

    • @urban1413
      @urban1413 4 роки тому +1

      Trust me Godric, you’re not going to find too much of it down here anymore either.

    • @texasforever7887
      @texasforever7887 4 роки тому +6

      @@urban1413 still cant be arrested or be legally punished by the government for what you say.

    • @pook49
      @pook49 3 роки тому

      how do you feel about it now lmao

  • @isturbo1984
    @isturbo1984 5 років тому +307

    I've never seen so many MAGA hats being worn freely in the open at a campus before... in Canada, no less! Impressive.

    • @john-zz6qo
      @john-zz6qo 5 років тому +8

      Right on! If evil isn't conquered by righteousness righteousness will be conquered by evil.

    • @rachybaby72
      @rachybaby72 5 років тому +8

      @Tereigh Keating-Hart Hopefully, Max is our "Trump", cuz it sure ain't the Beave...

    • @campsitez2355
      @campsitez2355 5 років тому +1

      Easily half of the "free speech club" are likely antifa NPCs or liberals who would vote for Hillary that don't believe in gun rights either.

    • @60degreelobwedge82
      @60degreelobwedge82 5 років тому +2

      These kids with MAGA hats are either idiots or trolls and are no better than the idiots on the left. They are probably worse as those people sincerely believe they are trying to make the world a better place while these kids are just trying to piss people off. You live in Canada, Trump isn’t your president and Ben Shapiro isn’t Milo.

    • @isturbo1984
      @isturbo1984 5 років тому +4

      @@60degreelobwedge82 kinda like the assholes who wear those Che Guevara shirts, lol

  • @sparkybrazzia9132
    @sparkybrazzia9132 3 роки тому +6

    I can never get enough of Ben Shapiro! he is what the world needs in my view! total fan!

  • @straytenwhitenormell7759
    @straytenwhitenormell7759 3 роки тому +8

    LOVE when he says that people who have children out-of-wedlock are irresponsible!

    • @tugaroocrab
      @tugaroocrab 2 роки тому

      I don’t think a person is irresponsible if they then follow through and raise the child and stay together as parents.

  • @Mcxcbm
    @Mcxcbm 5 років тому +156

    Thank you for coming into Canada! We need more conservative voices here.

  • @ardenkilikian7990
    @ardenkilikian7990 5 років тому +357

    Here in Europe Canada is considered the ,,sane“ country in nordamerica. After hearing these stupid laws against free speech i changed my mind:)

    • @clearsky4042
      @clearsky4042 5 років тому +46

      Canada is a trainwreck compared to the US

    • @northerngamer2573
      @northerngamer2573 5 років тому +8

      Europe has laws against Holocaust denial and the UK in particular JAILS people for expressing hateful ideas. Canada is a beacon of hope compared to most of the rest of the west.

    • @cowabungadude7408
      @cowabungadude7408 5 років тому +7

      The only reason Canada doesn't have a permanent left wing government is because we have two federal left wing parties. @@clearsky4042

    • @saxytb
      @saxytb 5 років тому +1

      Here in North America we believe that any country that host US military base is not a sovereign country.
      We also believe that if US did not get involved in WW2, the Red Army would have reached the Atlantic Coast.
      We also believe that most of the world looks up to US as a leader in science, technology, business and democracy.

    • @JasonPettigrewace2354
      @JasonPettigrewace2354 5 років тому +18

      With Trudeau in power here in Canada sanity is gone. #Trudeaumustgo
      He is such an SJW that he is single handedly ruining our country.

  • @woodspirit98
    @woodspirit98 4 роки тому +8

    I've liked Ben since the very first time I heard him speak. And after all these years I've never been disappointed even once.

  • @johnmartz9686
    @johnmartz9686 3 роки тому +8

    Ben , thank you for telling the truth!!

  • @braden9294
    @braden9294 5 років тому +52

    I was there. What a roller coaster of an experience! Definitely worth it to go see him live

    • @FreeSpeechClub
      @FreeSpeechClub  5 років тому +2

      We are incredibly happy to hear you enjoyed the event!

    • @taylorbanks1991
      @taylorbanks1991 5 років тому +1

      Free Speech Club?
      I don’t understand how you could edit/cut a portion of the talk out!
      Even if compelled by law or basic human decency, it’s your job to run the damn video out whole!

  • @kayannhenry
    @kayannhenry 5 років тому +47

    That MAN definitely deserved the standing ovation at the end

  • @ArkadyItkin
    @ArkadyItkin 3 роки тому +5

    Who would have thought that things would go downhill so much and so quickly for Canada.

  • @laschicvalisca2481
    @laschicvalisca2481 4 роки тому +3

    I love how Ben puts the conversation to the person asking the question about abortion to rest at about 41:40 by exposing his thought process.
    "So killing Fluffy, the Hamster, not cool, but killing someone who will wake up in 9 months with memories problems, totally fine."
    What is that guy thinking? Did he not recognize the trap that that Ben used? Nine months is the time it takes for a baby to develop inside the womb. And putting value on animals over someone that is a family member? That's utterly cruel. The worst thing is to think and act so poorly towards someone, then when they pass, that individual will regret their decisions for the rest of their lives because they couldn't bring themselves to apologize to them. That's the power of psychology, and Ben probably realized that this was how this guy actually felt and thought.

  • @thebigbail
    @thebigbail 5 років тому +32

    Whether you agree with Ben or not, he really does provide a good example of constructive debate.
    Love me some Ben Shapiro! 👍🏽

  • @n0g4rdd3r9
    @n0g4rdd3r9 5 років тому +81

    1:03:34 "Politicians are in the business of lying to you" - Shapiro's best statement.

  • @charidaburt1618
    @charidaburt1618 3 роки тому +7

    I love to listen to you Ben!! God be with you🇺🇸

  • @doreendelucco1792
    @doreendelucco1792 4 роки тому +6

    If he ran for president I would vote for him

  • @JM-gj7de
    @JM-gj7de 5 років тому +17

    Wow! Bravo to Canada for receiving Ben in a polite and respectful manner. Sad he can't get that treatment in his own country.

  • @paulahillier1390
    @paulahillier1390 5 років тому +303

    CANADA NEEDS MORE BEN& LESS JUSTIN .

    • @markwatt3596
      @markwatt3596 5 років тому +1

      Paula Hillier more Canada and less America.

    •  5 років тому +1

      Amen

    • @TangomanX2008
      @TangomanX2008 5 років тому +5

      In Canada you guys have Jordan Petereson who makes similar points.

    • @mariusvorster6680
      @mariusvorster6680 5 років тому

      Hey... you created Him, you keep Bieber...

    • @kevinchurch5934
      @kevinchurch5934 5 років тому +1

      In the USA we need less Israel and more America First so I hope you get your wish and Ben stays in Canada.

  • @jamesstephen7350
    @jamesstephen7350 4 роки тому +3

    I love smoking a joint, then sitting down for a great Lecture from Ben!! This is one man I'd love to shake his hand!!

  • @rs4619
    @rs4619 4 роки тому +4

    Congratulations to Free Speech Club and UBC for allowing free speech to happen on campus. Its refreshing to see a leading Canadian university allowing conservative views to be heard by students who can then judge for themselves the merits or demerits of the views put forth. I hope more universities will follow this lead.

  • @svenbrede6151
    @svenbrede6151 5 років тому +332

    What? Did he just say i can't be an attack helicopter?

    • @justaguy4771
      @justaguy4771 5 років тому +9

      Sven Brede sadly,yes

    • @emerson-sheaapril8555
      @emerson-sheaapril8555 5 років тому +6

      My father was a St. Bernard, my mother was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian. This is what my mother told me, I do not know these nice distinctions ....

    • @svenbrede6151
      @svenbrede6151 5 років тому

      @@theodosios2615 Believe it or not, i actually think they're onto something with the observef 'microaggressions'.
      The problem here seems to be that microaggressions are equated to aggression. It's a problem with definition.
      What is that which they describe? It should be an overarching category for aggression. Involved in often peaceful statusestablishment and management. The problem is that here subjective social rules play a role.
      Difficult but quite intriguing topic. For example when you give a viscious verbal rebuttal to someone attacking your authority.
      Making jokes to infringe upon someones authority or just to reprimand them for being late.
      Goddamn why am i struggling to get a bachelor father^^. All my ideas seem to be doc level...

    • @Jamesmatise
      @Jamesmatise 5 років тому +3

      @@theodosios2615 I took a 23andMe that says I'm 2.3% Apache, so it's not appropriation for me to identify as an attack helicopter.

    • @avnishsingh6196
      @avnishsingh6196 5 років тому +2

      @@theodosios2615 Hahaha

  • @Evan-gj5si
    @Evan-gj5si 5 років тому +190

    Crowd: Cheers
    Ben: oH shIT a chance to hydRATE

  • @iriscaveney6567
    @iriscaveney6567 Рік тому +2

    He was spot on that today young adults of a certain group are threatened by any sort of challenge against their narrative ,in normal life it's called disagreeing but they see it is everything but disagreeing.

  • @henrywoods52
    @henrywoods52 4 роки тому +6

    I'm surprised Canada allowed this free speach.

  • @DabneyFountain
    @DabneyFountain 5 років тому +49

    What a man, husband, father, and citizen should aspire to be.

    • @bradm6287
      @bradm6287 5 років тому +1

      What, a book selling shill for corporatism?

    • @jobliar937
      @jobliar937 5 років тому

      His wife is a doctor

    • @michaelalguire419
      @michaelalguire419 5 років тому

      I totally agree.

    • @michaelholcomb6921
      @michaelholcomb6921 5 років тому

      I could only hope to be half as smart as this man. Highly intelligent.

  • @ManDownUnder2
    @ManDownUnder2 5 років тому +105

    Ben: *It only took me 0.0001% of my power to destroy these liberals*

    • @vplan
      @vplan 3 роки тому +1

      one has to be very mental to debate Ben :)

    • @hankmann2508
      @hankmann2508 3 роки тому +3

      You fool, I’m not even at my final form

    • @jeremyrossi2716
      @jeremyrossi2716 3 роки тому

      @@vplan when you say mental do you mean
      1. Insane or
      2. Mentally capable
      The answer is kind Both as it depends on what side of the political spectrum you’re debating Ben from, I just wish to now what definition you meant if this comment gets popular?

    • @jeremyrossi2716
      @jeremyrossi2716 3 роки тому +1

      What I mean by my previous comment is that to be a Conservative and debate Ben-you have to be mentally capable, to be a Leftist and debate Ben-you must be crazy

    • @vplan
      @vplan 3 роки тому +3

      @@jeremyrossi2716 You have to be suicidal to debate Ben... Did it help? I’ve never seen anybody who think so fast to provide very smart examples, and different examples every time. Most people I follow, use the same examples and I get bored. I am never bored with Ben...

  • @legends501pat8
    @legends501pat8 4 роки тому +21

    I really like his opinions but i wish he would use canadian statistics when talking to a canadian audience. It would help me and the people in the crowd understand what's happening in their country better.

    • @pennyp7382
      @pennyp7382 3 роки тому +2

      He isn't knowledgeable about that so he doesn't speak on it.

    • @angiebatelli160
      @angiebatelli160 11 місяців тому

      The very same crap is happening in Canada
      Actually a lot more in Canada
      trudoh Does Everything In Hiding
      He is spending billions of our tax paying dollars
      And throwing it left right and center
      Wakie wakie
      We are his employers
      We need to fire him
      Pointe final

  • @stevenwillett4136
    @stevenwillett4136 3 роки тому +2

    There is seeing Ben doing a QnA happy. Then there is seeing JJ asking Ben a question during QnA happy.

  • @derekarnold8044
    @derekarnold8044 5 років тому +216

    I'm a gay man in the UK and I can find nothing with which to disagree in Ben's analysis of sexual/gender orientation. There are indeed two genders, one has a willy and the other does not, it's quite simple.
    Whatever factors are involved with gender confusion, they cannot be treated by having the rest of society pander to the whims of immature, insecure morons. I have children and grandchildren and all I want for them is the best possible.
    Neither of my children have homosexual tendencies and my grandsons are too young to be concerned about such things. If one (or both) grew up with such tendencies or even some form of gender identity conflict, they would continue to get 100% of my love and support.
    As Ben says, stating the facts has nothing to do with trying to be mean to others, they are simply facts and this propensity to mollycoddle people into a false sense of identity or entitlement is dangerous, not only to them but to the rest of society.
    So far as Ben's stance on gay marriage or relationships is concerned, that's his prerogative and I don't plan to lose any sleep over such things - he is perfectly entitled to his view, just as I, and everyone else is - that's what freedom of speech is all about and on that subject I agree 100% with Ben.

    • @DiogeneseAssociates
      @DiogeneseAssociates 5 років тому +7

      @@kevinklassen4328 I see your point but I am happy being a man but just attracted to masculinity but at the end of the day, I quantify and identify myself as a parent and grandparent. I know that being gay was not a conscious choice and that no amount of denial would make it go away but the only real danger is external in that it is what others think and feel that have a serious impact - at least in the early days - so there is enormous pressure to conform.
      Now that people are minding their own business and not making out of hand assessments based on sexual preferences, the landscape for 'acceptance' is much clearer.
      My concern for transgenders is that many appear to be self-destructive, wanting to have pieces of their body removed, or additional parts added. There comes a point where this might be the only course of action for the individual and I wholeheartedly support them in that informed decision but again wonder how much of that decision is based on non-acceptance by society - are they being pushed into rash actions rather than being allowed the space and time to consider their options?
      There is an increasing trend to force vulnerable children into the confused state that leads to those with gender identity problems to consider taking their own lives and I cannot understand why a parent would wish that on their children. If, by their own processes, one of my grandsons (or both) came to determine that they were gay or perhaps felt trapped in the wrong body, I would be accepting of that but would not go out of my way to nurture it.
      My daughter wanted to be Scooby-Doo when she was little, then a ballerina, then a wide range of other things which caught her fancy along the way, the same was true of my son. They, being twins raised together, had ample opportunity to play with each others toys - as they often did, but they each gravitated to the things which interested them personally but I never once told them what they should or should not be interested in.
      May daughter has a friend from college who now identifies as a man. My best friend has a daughter who became, in her own time, to acknowledge that she is a lesbian. You see, I come from a mixed background where gender and orientation have come about as a natural process. I have no idea if my daughter's friend has undergone surgery and I would not ask but I call her 'Adam' as that is her chosen name. I would not ask whether she had undergone surgery and if, by any chance, she were to ask my advice on it I would caution her to be very certain before going ahead.
      As I say, I am concerned where children are expected to make life-altering decisions about their sexuality or their gender at a point in their life when they are unable to deal with such things. The fact is that there are only two biological sexes or genders or whatever other word is used - in binary terms you are either a one or a zero and while you may alter and adjust, through chemical intervention, the outward appearance of the one or zero, they will revert when such interventions are removed.
      We now have the prospect of 'gender fluid' which is the most inane concept imaginable. Something in a state of fluidity can be seen as constantly changing, this is simply not possible yet society is expected to honour that fluidity with an every growing range of pronouns which are nonsensical and, in many cases, offensive - I have no intention of calling anyone 'it'.
      If a person presents me with their chosen name - whether it fits their apparent gender or not, I will be more than happy to call a female 'Adam' or a male 'Eve' but I will not bend to the suggestion that the fluid river of their gender is such that you much fish for the appropriate pronoun and then be berated for getting it wrong.
      The case for nature over nurture is difficult to answer but your suggestion that my being gay is a product of my environment cannot be ignored although I can't identify anything in my life to suggest that I was influenced in any way.
      As I say, my concern is not that there are transgender people in society although I empathise with those who have been treated so poorly that they wish to end their lives and I wholeheartedly support their decision to take whatever steps make their lives worth living. I do not however, feel it is appropriate for parents to coach their children in such a way as to force them to explore something which may never have crossed their mind and then to rush immediately into surgical interventions before the child has had time to really get to grips with what is being suggested to them.
      I raised my children as a single parent so my influence was there all the time but I was not a 'gay' parent, I was simply a father, a role which I thoroughly enjoyed and miss now that my kids have grown. They are both heterosexual but also kind and loving to everyone, they accept people for who they are and by their actions - kind people are welcome, unkind people are not, it's that simple.
      Parents should teach acceptance of others so that children can go into society with an open mind, without preconceptions and without bigoted views and outlooks towards other people based on colour, ethnicity, race, creed, gender, age or sexual orientation. Perhaps in this way, we can build a society where everyone can feel comfortable in their own skin and not feel obligated to rush into making decisions by cruelty and bigotry.

    • @kevinklassen4328
      @kevinklassen4328 5 років тому +1

      @@DiogeneseAssociates I agree with most of your concerns. Don't want kids doing life-altering surgeries early, or being convinced if they are effeminate or a tomboy that they must be the opposite gender etc etc. That said there are legitimate people who are born appearing one sex but feeling they are the opposite sex, and that feeling is generally not 'fluid' in the same way that sexual preference is quite permanent.
      Lastly, there's only two genders male and female, but there are certainly people who may not have a strong identification with one or the other. It's narrow-minded thinking to assume that gender is black-and-white. Just the same way as there are many strongly gay or straight people but also many bisexual people. It's a spectrum. I don't agree with there being 30 pronouns though, it should be either you're a man, a woman, or you're not sure.

    • @DiogeneseAssociates
      @DiogeneseAssociates 5 років тому +1

      @@kevinklassen4328 Taken from a biological standpoint, gender is, in fact, black-and-white but that has nothing to do with how people feel and how they develop ways in which to deal with that.
      Part of the problem is that both concepts are being mixed together to push an agenda which is neither real nor acceptable because it leads to the notion that indoctrination is permissible, which it is not.
      As for the fluidity I mention, this is not the same as being uncertain from one day to the next, feeling anxious about how one feels and going through the whole spectrum of self-loathing, denial and arriving at a point where a path has to be taken.
      I cannot, and will not, prescribe to the silly notion that someone identifies as non-binary or gender-fluid, especially as the rest of society are expected to understand something which is incomprehensible. If some is 'non binary' then what are they, can they tell us or is it simply a way of getting attention?
      If an individual can arbitrarily 'identify' as something they clearly are not (such as an adult male who identifies as a 6-year-old girl but still drives a tractor) then the whole notion becomes idiotic and actually undermines the genuine situations where someone is struggling with an identify crises and all it entails.
      We are creating a society which abhors facts and seeks to cater to whim and fancy under penalty of some form of backlash. Such nonsense is actually undoing much of the hard work and achievements of the LGBT community (now apparently LGBTQ+) members of which have suffered appalling discrimination over the years to reach the point of public acceptance only to find the agenda now hijacked for something which has an agenda which appears to me to be other than acceptance.
      Can it really be that there is such a global epidemic of people claiming gender confusion - all at one and the same time? Or is it more likely that something else is behind the wave of nonsense?
      Many in the LGBT community are experiencing anxiety and stepping back into the shadows because the ground gained in simply being accepted by society has been overtaken by this epidemic, they are reliving the old fears because of the backlash caused by this situation.
      Alongside this, we have imported a very dangerous ideology into our society which believes that homosexuality should be illegal and, in the country of origin, men and women who are found to be gay are being thrown from the top of buildings to their death.
      The reality for gay men and women in western society is that they are once more living in fear - this cannot be right.

    • @kevinklassen4328
      @kevinklassen4328 5 років тому +2

      I sympathize for your situation of being lumped in with a crazy far left agenda. However, gender is by no means black-and-white. As someone who studied behavioral neurosciences for 4 years prior to medical school, I will have to tell you that you're dead wrong on that. If you're referring to sex, that is also not completely black and white.
      The actual development of gender identity is strongly biological and for 99% of people it aligns quite strongly with their external development (and chromosomal sex). Not everyone is as lucky, and for about 0.5 to 1% of the population there are various issues in fetal development that cause this to go haywire. That usually means identifying as the opposite gender, though to be honest when it comes to people who are gender confused, I haven't studied that in a lot of detail to know its validity, but certainly it has biologic plausibility that some people may end up not strongly identifying as either male or female. It's certainly biologically similar to bisexual people who have attraction to both sexes instead of ending up strongly heterosexual or homosexual.
      As to the more recent movements in the past 5-10 years, I do have concerns that a lot of people are getting falsely identified as transgendered or gender fluid etc. who are not, but there's no question that a lot of people are legitimately and biologically have brains that align with the opposite sex. If you're interested in learning more I can refer you to the scientific research on the topic.

    • @DiogeneseAssociates
      @DiogeneseAssociates 5 років тому +1

      @@kevinklassen4328 I can only bow to your superior knowledge having not studies the intricacies as you have. Perhaps then it is a matter of labels and of interpretation of those labels.
      When a fetus develops into one of two 'genders' what would be the most appropriate term for the result? I have been saying gender because that is what I have become used to saying - hence the binary male and female 'labels' - one has external and the other external genitalia; what would be the most appropriate label for this?
      We have the word, sex, which can refer to the act of intercourse or the gender of any creature. In all aspects, these terms do refer to a binary result in which specific chromosome pairs are in use. Again, what do you feel would the most appropriate term?
      It would be helpful if everyone agreed on such terminology and I think there is a clear delineation required between the physical and the psychological states because this is where the trouble begins. I wholeheartedly agree that there is often a difference between how an individual presents physically and mentally and a differential is the cause of the identity crisis we know exist.
      Personally, I believe there is a world of difference between someone who experiences this differential from birth and they certainly fit into the category of misalignment you mention and the middle-aged father of three who suddenly identifies as a six-year-old girl because he finds the pressures of life to great to handle.
      As part of the local over 50 LGBT support group, I regularly meet and offer support to gay men and women and this includes transgender individuals and what I can say with certainty is that such individuals are a far cry from those men we see on social media who wear age inappropriate clothing, makeup over a five-o-clock shadow and slingbacks who, when called 'sir' rather than 'madam' proceed to smash up a shop premises because they were 'misgendered'. This applies equally to the arrogant students who claim non-binary status while protesting but upon arrest for violent behaviour present themselves as their true self in order to gain leniency from the court for being a 'female'.
      As I already mentioned, I will happily call anyone by any name they chose, but I will not bend to the will of an agenda which seeks to persecute those who get the pronoun wrong. This does nothing whatsoever to further the cause for acceptance and tolerance by those in the transgender community who are genuinely battling with identity crisis.
      While I'm sure the research is fascinating, I am more than content to be having this dialogue with someone who is as willing to engage in an exchange of ideas, or indeed to reach agreement and, in my case, to absorb the result of metered study.
      If everyone could agree on specific and acceptable terminology to use, perhaps the entire debate could be more convivial and productive, while ultimately leading to greater acceptance and less intolerance of those with genuine identity issues and put to rest, once and for all, the hysterical hijacking that is taking place.

  • @fritzmeynejr2983
    @fritzmeynejr2983 5 років тому +116

    Wow...excellent presentation and crowd self control!

    • @DanielBrown-wv7tu
      @DanielBrown-wv7tu 5 років тому +2

      That's what happens when you don't have a room full of lefties

    • @loyalt2798
      @loyalt2798 5 років тому +3

      @S M Not only that nobody lost their mind, I'm impressed, genuinely very impressed at how many people brought their minds with them to begin with. The Q&A section usually has some moron going "um.. like.. you know.. that guy? I forget his name, uh... he said something like.. you know what I mean, right?" This audience is switched on, intelligent and thoughtful and it is heartening for me to see that extremism hasn't actually destroyed reason - It just gets more air time in the "free" press.

  • @kantraxoikol6914
    @kantraxoikol6914 Рік тому +2

    Ben: i must state how refreshing and honestly truthful i felt your speech to be during this. your intelligence and speed of speech makes it hard for us slower listeners to keep up! i used to think i was a democrat, this year i changed to liberal...now i find myself leaning even further right, NEVER thought this would be the case, however, the only ones i don't see displaying INSANITY are the right at least at this time....however i may differ, it's not as much as the left nowadays...repeatedly. i've lost faith in anything left except the real reason they exist at all; to give the marginalized a real voice...they've taken the voice and added compulsion and gossip to rule their voices, intimidation and reputation slurs abound. we don't see a debate, but insult hurling. i don't see a solution, other than a conservative return of values and responsibility ...and truth. honor. decency. THEN compassion. not compassion above all other morals truths and facts. that's idiocy and a fatal error for all of us....this insane insistance that we're saving the planet or helping .02% of the population from being oppressed, at the cost of everything we once held as fact, even biology! 2 sexes, and you can't swap them like underwear or socks. . . for gods' sake!... i also apprieciate that if you don't know something, you still refer to other experts, your views on indian reservations is topical but acceptable, i believe we've hurt these folks for over 300 years and continue to do so, we're doing them no favors by letting them rot in trailor parks. the casino's are a huge revenge and i hope they use that capitol to good effect! you're speed of speech is crazy fast. i don't know if i could speak that fast and not spout gibberish lol

  • @heatherreneestamps569
    @heatherreneestamps569 2 роки тому +2

    "Gender equality means that sometimes women make choices that feminists don't like." This statement reflects my thoughts about how disconnected leaders of feminism are from my own views and desires.

  • @danielcordova4035
    @danielcordova4035 5 років тому +21

    The amount this man cares about people, children, decency, and freedom is so refreshing these days!!!

  • @kennethedwards3936
    @kennethedwards3936 5 років тому +52

    The fact a brilliant person must spend an hour stating common sence facts says it all. A shocking time to live for an intelligent person over 25 . 1984 was 30 years late .

    •  5 років тому

      Kenneth Edwards Ummm, Did you not see how you spelt ‘sense’ in your comment about intelligent people?

    • @eros_vision7742
      @eros_vision7742 5 років тому +1

      C Hartnett shut up, how are you to say how smart someone is just because the spelt something wrong?? What if it was an accident

    •  5 років тому

      Rebecca It’s very easy Rebecca, for instance, I know you are an uneducated
      twat by reading your comment.
      - ‘how’ as you wrote it, should be ‘who’.
      - ‘the’ should be ‘they’.
      -Your last sentence should end with a question mark or exclamation mark depending on your point.
      Anyway, I hope this answers your comment, and shows you how stupid and uneducated you are darling.

    • @eros_vision7742
      @eros_vision7742 5 років тому +1

      C Hartnett XD I have long nails rn so it’s hard to type, and I know how to spell it’s just I was texting fast too so XD fuck off bitch~~ ☺️☺️

    • @eros_vision7742
      @eros_vision7742 5 років тому +1

      C Hartnett and I am not uneducated and stupid just because I was having a hard time typing on a small ass phone, stop assuming shit, you don’t fucking know me so stfu XD

  • @mariesenger3774
    @mariesenger3774 3 роки тому +5

    First time I have seen this very proud of my fellow Canadians who brought Ben Shapiro to UBC some common sense conversation for our young generation who will one day run our governments our corporations teach our young become our religious leaders etc.Ben Shapiro is a young man who is spreading. common sense and critical thinking

  • @williamjamieson9075
    @williamjamieson9075 4 роки тому +7

    Only 10 minutes in and this guy is brilliant

  • @jonathanwright8802
    @jonathanwright8802 5 років тому +52

    11:41 You can see the imprint of a lightweight bullet proof vest. So sad he would feel the need to wear one.

    • @koac3978
      @koac3978 4 роки тому +1

      Good eye, I didn't catch it either.

    • @bigchunky6686
      @bigchunky6686 4 роки тому +6

      In Canada, if you say "Man is Man and Woman is Woman" you will be shot, that's why I choose to stay in my house until I run out of pizza pockets

  • @ganuv
    @ganuv 5 років тому +20

    Very sharp young man with good conservative values the Western world needs young men like these to inspire this lost generation of our time.

  • @MrJamespeyton
    @MrJamespeyton 2 роки тому +3

    I hope enough young people hear him to inspire more like minded youth to start a trend of speaking out against fascism of leftists.