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...community a reserved right to ask their question. This criticism contends that sometimes the freedom to ask any question results in questions that do not adequately challenge the speaker, inviting outbursts from disrespectful members of the audience. While no one is ever barred from asking a question, the IOP remains committed to making the Forum a venue in which the only barrier between an audience member and a world leader is the courage to step up to the microphone. Giving preference to particular groups or people undermines the premise of an open dialogue on which the Forum is founded...
...opportunities set Harvard apart from other universities more distinctly than the John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics (IOP). Every week, the Forum creates a venue for the greatest minds in the world to speak, for all to hear, about pressing issues of our time. The Forum has one simple rule: every speaker, irrespective of his or her rank, title, or stature, must stand before our community and answer any questions posed by the audience...
David M. Kaden ’06, president of the IOP, says that “if determination is nine-tenths of success, it looks like she’s well on her way.” Unfortunately for Sadar, however, the other tenth happens to be the voting public of the United States of America...
...When the IOP knows that a particularly controversial person is coming to speak, they should randomize the question-asking process. One way this could be done is by distributing a limited number of question tickets to audience members at random. The ticket-holder would be allowed to ask a question, and if he or she did not have one, they could pass the ticket to someone who did. This would help ensure diversity among the questions. The IOP should also give the Harvard College Democrats and the Harvard College Republicans one to two questions as a group, guaranteeing the speaker...
...panel of women leaders in criminal justice detailed their experiences in the male-dominated profession and discussed correctional reforms at an Institute of Politics (IOP) forum last Thursday night...