[dmix]

Left authoritarianism and right wing authoritarianism are two sides of the same coin [1]. I couldn't accept one without the other as they operate on the same principles. Which is why I am willing to go to a tech conference as long as the subject matter is entirely about technology. If it included political discourse by said people it would be a different story and I wouldn't attend. Attendance is voluntary. And as far as I'm concerned people are free to attend whatever political conference they please. The only time I would support forcing a speaker not to be able to attend is if he planned to give a speech specifically involving inciting violence, coercion, or other blatant criminal acts at that specific venue - and specifically a venue residing within my local community/country. The internet is a different story.

[1] http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-06-29/emergence-orwellian...