Ben Shapiro | Cambridge Union
Ben Shapiro speaks in the Debating Chamber at 8:00pm on 31st October 2023.
Ben Shapiro is the co-founder and Editor Emeritus of The Daily Wire and host of The Ben Shapiro Show, the largest conservative podcast and radio show in the United States. Shapiro is the author of eight nonfiction books, including the #1 New York Times best-seller, The Right Side Of History: How Reason and Moral Purpose Made The West Great.
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Dubbed as "a foe of extroadinary polemical agility" by The Washington Post, Shapiro became a nationally syndicated columnist at age 17 and is one of the the most requested speakers on college campuses across the US - despite facing violent opposition by protestors.
He graduated UCLA with a bachelor in Political Science and then Harvard Law School in 2007, before marrying his wife in 2008. The two have been blessed with four children, including the youngest Shapiro bvorn in 2023.
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Oxford: "Shut up"; Cambridge: "I disagree with you but thank you very much". Look at the difference between these institutions, it is clear which one is creating the leaders we want for our society.
I know what you're talking about.
Thats stupid. Alone the Questions the Student asked about Marriage. He agrees that alone the aspect of Parenting dosent end with the birth of the Child, but says he still disagrees at the same time.
@@your-username-here2308 he wasn’t happy with the answer. But atleast he replied respectfully
It was miles better than pinning all women's pregnancies on Ben.
@@your-username-here2308Because it is incredibly logically inconsistent. There are plenty of heterosexual couples who do not procreate or contribute to the societal objective of creating and raising children, whether that’s voluntary (they simply don’t want children) or involuntary (infertility, or living circumstances that wouldn’t be viable or appropriate to facilitate raising children), not to mention there are homosexuals who contribute to the procreation and the process of raising children in alternative ways, e.g fostering, adoption, sperm donors, etc. There will always be heterosexual humans who want to and will procreate, it’s embedded into generations of biological mechanisms aswell as socialisation/cultural norms, and underpopulation is not going to be an issue anytime soon (if anything, it’s the exact opposite). Denying gay people the right to marriage because they are not as well-equipped to contribute to the objective of reproducing and raising children is lazy and ignorant when (A) they can still do so to a reasonable extent, and (B) we don’t apply that same standard to straight people who don’t have children.
This is MILES better than the petulant rantings of the Oxford students.
Cambridge is much more ahead in science and maths. Generally they are moderates and centrist. Oxford somehow manages to have far-left and islamist individuals, whilst simultaneously having far-right racists! They are truly overachieving in the extremes!
You missed the two women here. Appalling behaviour.
Having watched the debate at Oxford and this one. The students here are much much more articulate, mature and impressive ( apart from sadly the two silly girls) I want my grandsons to go to Cambridge.
@@ohwellwhateverr yes. Especially the second girl who really thought she accomplished something by repeating an antisemitic chant to a Jewish man.
Why is he soooo annoying??
Cambridge Union - Well done! You did honor to your history and tradition. Your alumni should be proud of you.
Keep it up and show your decency to other universities.
Trump worries me the way he threatens people, even Judges!!
The Abortion lady dressed her part very well. They can be spotted a mile away......a blind man can see it.
That should be the least of your worries. We have a political party that wants to jail him because he questioned the 2020 election. Ironically the party that is persecuting him, spent almost 5yrs denying the 2016 election. They accused him of conspiracy with Putin to steal the 2016 election lol. They tried to remove a sitting president without evidence. Look at "Operation Crossfire Hurricane." The intelligence communities effectively lead a coup against him. Progressives are authoritarians, racial authoritarians. Trump may say unconventional things, but look at his actions as president. He pretty much was a moderate Republican. The only thing he did that really shocked the world is pull out of the climate change policies. Once he did that gas and energy bills dropped in price. He saved a lot of money for the working class.
A breath of fresh air after the Oxford circus. These are people who are respectful and open-minded
And ones that acknowledge England bombed germany😂
If anyone is ever unclear on what that means, invite Neil Degrass Tyson Chicken. He will bring the irritating pain in many forms.
After watching the Oxford mess last week, I’m surprised. Cambridge students are so civilised and open minded. Well done all together👍
Doubt if you would say the same if you had not watched Oxford first. I was still very disappointed tbh.
Except for the fú©kwít at the end - and the woman who believed that her PhD in climate science inferred some sort of moral authority in history and politics.
Oxford students had valid points though
@@yusufibntachfin7978 Nah, they didn't.
Yes, I was shocked they clapped.. very refreshing.. but education is LOST NOW.. people are becoming dumber and dumber.. and are SHEEP..
Cambridge students handled this discussion better than the ones at Oxford. That was a mess.
I'm going to watch this first, then go view the Oxford one.
In a way maybe not. Because.. the worst your opponents behave, the better you look.
The Oxford one made it look like a polytechnic in some rundown London Borough.
@@jumblestiltskin1365 😂😂😂 good point
I wish they'd taken the one guy from the back and just brought him up to debate Shapiro for a while. That's what we actually need, some people with real historic knowledge arguing the issue.
Finally a group of young people with a genuine passion for finding what’s true and not just shallow activism. Great showing for Cambridge. 👏
I watched Ben in the Oxford & Cambridge debates. I concluded that Cambridge students were more civilized, respectful, and intelligent than Oxford by far. When Ben was debating at Oxford it was like he entered into the Lion's den. Parents who sent their children to Cambridge got their money's worth. Parents who sent their children to Oxford should demand their money back.
Let's not judge two ancient and massive universities based on the conduct of a few random people in a couple of debates.
@@williams.5952 it's at the moments when representatives of the university behaves and carry themselves the way they do, with impunity, that you can see the underlying problem. Ergo, had they solely been the few bad eggs in the much bigger basket of the institute then they would not have been called upon to participate and they would have been told off for such behaviour. It being tolerated tells that such behaviour is not an outlier, but rather a growing norm - which is worrying.
@@SGKestrel I graduated from Oxford 40 years ago and it saddens me to have to agree with you.
@@williams.5952 aka burn
As a former member of many debate clubs myself, I was literally shocked at the pathetic display by Oxford students last week. Cambridge students here has restored faith in good quality education still imparted to students as compared to propaganda.
IT SEEMS CAMBRIDGE HASN'T YET BEEN OVERCOME BY COMMUNIST, RADICAL, PAID OFF PROFESSORS. I CELEBRATE YOU. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
Tbf to oxford Ben Shapiro IS an insufferable dip💩
The climate change warrior that left the parting shot about freeing Palestine should probably change universities.
Poor girl doesn't realise she has started a career that means absolutely nothing and had her head filled with propaganda that she will cling onto for a lifetime. @@johnsutcliffe3209
Oxford was shocking and frankly disheartening. This interaction was a breath of fresh air and gives me hope for the future of western civilization. Kudos Cambridge and thank you!
I found the climate change woman's final remark disgusting. And the way she sneaked it in at the end! What is this, kindergarten? You say something nasty then you run away?
And the abortion lady...
It’s sadly typical leftist behaviour. It’s so much more intelligent and reasonable to ask the question openly and give a chance to respond, than the cowardly waking away muttering a statement. That is gutless. You don’t have to agree with Ben, but have the decency to ask openly and allow a response. Still Cambridge has been much more respectful than Oxford.
I'm pretty sure she is gonna lose her job now... 😅
@@ASMRyouVEGANyet Shhe she may identify is a horse or a man 😂😂😂 make sure you have her pronouns right
@@fahimp3 Oh the culture will make sure of it. Blacklist her.
What a stark difference. Oxford had a great opportunity to shine knowing Ben would attract a huge US audience but unfortunately they were a huge embarrassment. I wasn't aware Cambridge had a debating society let alone one that treats it with such respect. I've just subscribed. A big thumbs up to Cambridge and their students.
WELL SAID. agree
"wasn't aware that Cambridge had a debating society" yeah.... Oxford are really gonna struggle without Americans like you in their audience. Surely, doomed to failure now.
Much more sensible!!
Being an Oxford alumini myself, I was very uncomfortable with the level of debate at Oxford Union. I think Cambridge Union did a good job here.
The quality of questions at the Cambridge debate is much higher than at Oxford ones.
True, True.
Oxford embarrassed themselves.
I remember when borat came to cambridge, they still hold western value and brittish tradition. Then i saw oxford one.. equality and equity and diversity is so strong in there. So i don't think that oxford still hold western value and brittish tradition..
@@danielaji1769 The Oxford debate is not about western value or British tradition any more. It was more like showing up arrogance and disrespecting the speaker. Awfully painful to watch.
So true. People were respectful even when they do not agree. Also better and diverse questions. The mediator was also better than the Oxford one.
To be fair, Cambridge had the advantage of seeing Oxford make total asses of themselves and were afforded the opportunity to adjust.
Meh.
Thank You Cambridge University for your kindness toward Shapiro.
Definitely more civil education is needed in order to get people together. Thank you Ben Shapiro and all who have come to the discussion. 🙏 ❤️ 🇺🇸
This discussion is far more healthy and professional than that at oxford. Kudos to the values of the students in this cambridge.. Admirable indeed❤️
Indeed, on a completely different level.. but take note of that one student who engaged Ben on climate change. Such a shame she finished off her argument with silly phrase such as free palastine, as if she wants to say "oh and yeah by the way...".. seriously people, this just goes to show the ignorance of this young generation about this topic.. you can tell it's just a catch-phrass to her, just repeating what she hears on the street or tiktok.. that was disappointing to me. Regardless of that - excellent debate
@@bookipzee...we cant fix " stupid"!
Good to see!!
The Cambridge students seem much more classy and civilised than the Oxford students he debated with last week!
Definitely.
Totally agree. Oxford looked poor in comparison.
Same dummies.
Yes, but not by much. Rather depressing all in all.
Very true
As a layman blue color working Latino, I viewed some questions from the students as sincere truth seeking answers but others came with a self leftist agenda. Especially the the female student that wanted answers on climate change for humanity but at the end her comment “from the River to the Sea” a comment which signifies the death of a culture, showed her ignorance and lack of moral compass. Kudos to Ben and the patience he must have to deal with such preconceived ignorance!
My thoughts exactly!
Yeah that one stung him
Yes very much indoctrination even the secular Jew at the end, very sad not to have the facts straight
Yes, she was stone cold. Advocating the most subtle morality on climate change while factually advocating genocide. Despicable.
I wonder if she knows that Exxon developed the modern solar panel. I wonder if she acknowledges all the work and effort that has gone into increasing efficiency and reducing emissions over the few decades
Ben is an excellent debater.
Brilliant retort to that incredibly shocking disgusting climate change woman; such a spot-on retort to her repulsive hate.
Not to mention her cowardice. She spews her hate and runs.
Lmao, it was a valid response to Ben Shapiro's idiotic stance on climate change despite the innumerable scientific evidence which proves it exists.
@@darthludicrous99 I think you missed the point here. She spoke on climate change (and I agreed with her for the most part) but then she dropped her Palestine comment and ran. It had nothing to do with the Climate topic.
@@darthludicrous99 lmao clown, the ONLY evidence that is measurable is past data. Anything- and I mean ANYTHING looking into the future is 100% theory- its unmeasurable, untestable, and should *never* be believed wholesale. No scientist worth their salt would ever stake their entire reputation on what "might" happen 100 years from now, or should there be a gradual 3 degree Celsius overall average temperature flux and therefore carbon tax everybody. Not one. Anybody preaching doom and gloom like the likes of that useful idiot of a woman should rightly de ridiculed out of general society. We are sick and tired of petulant fearmongers.
@@TheGreatOldeOne I disagree with the causes of climate change - there's records showing temperature and CO2 for over 1/2 billion years, both have varied wildly. People want to look at the last 200 years or less for a planet over 4 billion years old! Ridiculous.
Congratulations to the students of Cambridge University for your respectful debating skills. You asked questions, listened to Ben's reply, were engaged in the exchange and polite. Having lived near Oxford for 6 years and Cambridge for 12 years I have always felt Cambridge University has a better ethos. I watched the Oxford Union before watching this. Oxford let themselves down, rude, disrespectful and shallow. Cambridge University 100% the best.
Those Oxford students have clearly had little to no exposure to real liberal education. Or possibly they were indoctrinated little brats already and rejected it when they encountered it. They showed themselves to be first and foremost acolytes of a particular type of political/cultural ideological movement that is an enemy to liberal thought and reason and to a moral and functional society.
Not all polite at all
The Oxford debates were disgraceful. You’d think Ben walked into a pro-Palestine protest rather than a prestigious university.
@@Whatintheworld259 You should watch the Oxford Union that Ben attended days before Cambridge Union.
Theres not supposed to be a comma there.
This is the power of the brain when you use it properly..good job..bravo
Wow, Cambridge moderator gave my minor chills when he did his signature silent on the desk. This university definitely holds its name compared to what I saw at Oxford.
Hats off to these students as they are quite civil and honor the practice of debate. This is much needed!
Yes. Very needed. 👍
The guy who asked about gun/knife control was so respectful, I feel a great future in him. He should be an example.
knife control? lol i can build a sword out of flat steel in my garage in 30 min if no one else has anything it would do the trick just fine sharpened with a grinder you cant stop sharp objects from existing and controlling illegal guns is almost as big of a fantasy. Murder and assault are major crimes do you think someone who would commit those crimes will care about possession charges? this is the huge ignorant problem with people making these laws , they only work on the people who already follow the existing laws.
It’s different when you have a rule and find someone with a gun or knife so when they are caught you have more criminal charges against them
Thank you Ben for your common sense and for your voice.
It is truly satisfying to see a person whom I align at a high level, presenting and defending his principles and moral stance with logic and decorum. Thank you Ben.
I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet in other comments and I did not catch his name but well done to the young man hosting the debate. Polite, calm, confident, hosted the debate beautifully. Thank you also to Ben for putting himself out there in the firing line and for his intelligent and coherent answers.
Agree
Yes he was so professional
You mean he's a better host than the Oxford br@t who made sure to tell him right at the start that she didn't want him there and only allowed him to speak at her free speech society reluctantly on the insistence of her peers?
Yes, the moderator did a great job. And the students were so civilized and thoughtful. Very impressed.
Yes he was excellent. The Oxford Union seems more to be driven by "diversity".
Super impressed with how respectful and courteous the audience has been.
I love that Brits and Yanks can share a laugh over past disputes. That is what family members do. We have fought against each other and we have fought side by side. The bonds are stronger than the discord and the bonds hold true.
What a gentleman. Ben Shapiro is a class act. 👍🏻👍🏻
"I'm ready to be destroyed by ben shapiro" 😂 that was hilarious
These students were great, for the most part. Complete 180 from that “other” British university last week 😂
You refused to put down a timestamp
@@virtualpilgrim8645 perhaps watch the video instead of reading the comments?
"I'm ready to be destroyed by ben shapiro" - Title of your sex tape (in the words of Jake Peralta)
A realist
Remember when one of the Oxford students told him to "SHUT UP!"? Oxford has embarrassed itself.
It's funny to me how many of the people asking questions read off their phone and Ben just talks without the assistance of looking at his phone and is able to have a debate/conversation like that.
I mean its his literal career. Lol. Got a lot more practice than anyone else there.
@@ShadowsMasquerade I see, so people shouldn't prepare ahead of time if they want to have a discussion because it's not their job? If I am going to risk getting demolished by some speaker you can be damn sure I am going to be ready to talk about it. he doesn't know what questions they are going to ask him. He's going in blind and still they look like fools.
Shapiro is a fast talking half baked pseudo intellectual. If you've ever attended this type of debate, particularly back in the day, you'd see that many questioners (along with the debaters themselves) would have prepared notes. In modern times people use their devices as note pads. So this Shapiro fan club talking point evaporates about as quickly as his vapid musings. 😅😅😅
@@ShadowsMasquerade becuz yoo see its his litral kareer lol.
@@hatchershits9256 They did prepare; they wrote down their questions. They also have a course load to focus on (which are more important than this debate), so did not have the time to memorize their questions, while Shapiro has nothing else going on. He's also decades older, and has answered many of these questions before. They shouldn't be penalized for making sure they asked their questions as they wanted to word them.
Well done Cambridge students, impressed with how respectful, Thank you, and Ben was so informative and on point!.
Wow. Clearly the winner tonight was the Cambridge community. And thank you Ben for a very deep, informative discussion.
😂yea ok
I assume you meant a winner between Oxford and Cambridge.
Informative ? Every word he uttered is a fat big lie! He is a criminal you are thanking him for what? You like the blood or Palestinian babies, kids, moms, dads, sisters brother grandparents on his hands?
@@mishar8889That was pretty easily assumable from the way it was worded
Wow absolutely brilliant responses from Ben. And kudos to the kids at Cambridge for outdoing their Oxford peers in pure class.
Well that hardly deserves them a praise. Lets not pretend that the bar couldn't have been much lower.
That's pretty low bar to be outdoing! Oxford has become a cesspool of violent leftist movements. Anyhow, Europe is bearing the fruits of not understanding the ideology of Islam. Europe and America will be done and dusted in a maximum of 10 years, if they don't contain the destructive theology of Islam. Already, Sweden one of the finest countries is being destroyed (look up the destruction of the city of Malmo), Germany is facing huge problems, so is France and in the UK you have child grooming Muslim gangs which no one wants to talk about. Islam + left => Destruction of societies; So, whoever voted/sympathize for them deserves it. Plain and simple. You don't need to spend thousands of pounds worth at Oxford/Cambridge to understand this reality!
When Ben says “babies burnt alive in ovens “..and this young student is just standing there, ITS surreal..you can feel there is no real reply. Nothing more to say. This is the shock of reality no one can IMAGINE . This is hell on earth.
Ben Shapiro nailing it as always
BEN SHAPIRO IS OLD MAN FOR DEBATING WITH STUDENTS OF UNIVERSITIES. SO ASHAMED. HE SHOULD DEBATE WITH PEOPLE AT HIS AGE. SHAPIRO IS A CLOWN OF THE SIONIST.
What was he nailing? A few Palestinians to a door frame?
Why Hamas used Allah's name to kill humanity...?
Are you insane? Ben Shapiro is a liar and grifter =- may God punish his whole family.
Shapiro's stupid propaganda is so pathetic. Everyone is standing with Palestine. He knows that Israel is a disgusting fascist state, but he would never admit it in public.
The funny thing about the environmental economist is - I’d bet my money on Israel to find a solution to combat climate change than any country out of the Middle East.
Aha haha that's a good one
Yup after the US and its allies created chaos all over middle east, ofc “Israel” would find a solution 🙄
thats objectively true since israel is easily the least pollutive and greenest state of the middle east, miles ahead even so called industrialized states like turkey that cause so much pollution due to their plastics industry.
Israel already did its part with inventing the drip irrigation system, which cut down on water usage.
That is because they know that to fight an enemy that does not exist is to lose.
This was actually enjoyable with the exception of the woman who debated Shapiro on climate change only to claim at the end, "Free Palestine" and then scurry away. She had the opportunity to debate him on that, yet she chose to do something else and then stick to spouting her ideology without giving him a chance to respond. It was beautiful when he asked her to elaborate a bid and she had to indirectly specify that she would have an end to the Israel state.
Neo-Darwinism A Theory in Crisis, there is no better way to put it today. There are no transitional forms in the so- called fossil record and the ones that are sited are dubious to say the least, because they do not manifest soft tissue changes: like a dinosaur to a bird as presumed by evolutionists. Where are the millions of intermediate fossils demonstrating evolution? All along the religious chain of events, from life forms in the sea to modern man is pure fantasy and imagination by those who seek to keep a divine foot out of the door when it comes to the origin of life. Jesus said they that are whole need not a physician but those that are sick, go and learn what this means I desire mercy and not sacrifice. My contention is that those who promote this evolutionary ideology despite all the evidence against it are sick and are not worthy to be called scientists, because science is the pursuit of truth ultimately and where ever it leads true scientists follow. Many in the various fields of science associated with Neo-Darwinian will not speak out and change course, because they know their careers will suffer at the hands of their peers. Many true scientists have become creationists because of the insurmountable evidence; they were left with no alternative choice because of the continual narrative, which is spear-head by people like Richard Dawkins. Here is a term they have invented: “genetic drift” in relation to the speculation of macro-evolution, which the fossil record does not support. All we see is micro-evolution a smart term for kinds within species. There are three limitations that cancel out Neo-Darwinism these are: the origin of DNA and RNA, irreducible complexity within the single cell and the “none existence” of innumerable transitional fossils. With this evidence there should have been a paradigm shift away from evolution several years ago. Life does not emerge from non-living matter and the idea of mutations; they only corrupt already existing information within the genome. There is a degrading taking place every generation; no new information is ever added to the genome by the invented process of natural selection. Nothing is changing and therefore evolving into new species. HMS Beagle has now become a modern day shipwreck relative to evolution. The evidential cargo has blown up in Darwin’s face. This is not widely known but Darwin hated the Biblical account of Creation, the fall, the flood and redemption through Jesus Christ. He stated and I quote: He called the gospel of Jesus Christ a “damnable heresy!” He was at war with God before he set sail on HMS beagle around the world as a naturalist between 1831-1836. The Galapagos isles turned out to be of special interest to him relative to his theory of evolution. He was determined to fly in the face of God and invent an alternative to Biblical Creation. He spent a life time formulating a theory which would eventually blow up in his face. Darwin enjoyed the term “survival of the fittest” which is closely allied with “lawlessness” but Jesus said concerning his loving commandments to mankind “Let him who hath ears to hear, let him hear! Jesus was quite clear, that every man shall be judged for every idle word spoken! By your words you will be justified and by your words condemned. Jesus in his ministry taught people and nations to love each other and to work together for the common good of mankind. He knew the nations of the world would reject him and the gospel message of peace with God., That nations would arise against nation and kingdoms against kingdoms that there would be desolation's right up to the end of this present day and age, culminating in the rise of the Anti-Christ who will deceive Israel and the nations of the world, leading them eventually down the road to the battle of Armageddon. This battle will prompt the return of our Lord Jesus in glory to stop man destroying himself through selfishness and greed. His feet will touch the Mount of Olives and then he will hold man accountable for his actions. I am glad I have made peace with God through is Son.
A theology based on hate will never have a successful argument.
She then said "I have no more comments" when he said he said I seen you say from the river to the sea...😂 what a douche!
Climate change chick: There is no Palestine, dear. Time to grow up. There is no climate 'crisis' either. Try to not look so embarrassed about your not-too-well-considered political opinions.
Even on the most revered campus you can still find a woman that belongs in the trash!
Shapiro, a mind as sharp as a razor, and as quick as a bullet, backed by fact, and amazingly honest. Whenever he found he was wrong "1 in a million" he was quick to admit it. Definitely a voice worth listening to.
And when he lied about Hamas atrocities he quickly admitted it? Has there been an apology yet for the fake picture of dead babies he held up? He is a horrible hypocrite and a traitor to America on behalf of Israel. All Americans and especially all christians should be asking for this man's head
myself and many others will agree with you 100%
He was very sharp and spoke to the point and at their level of giving examples you can’t shake hands for peace with killers on the other side
After watching both the Oxford and Cambridge debate i subscribed to this Channel.
Are you an American citizen?
'Am impressed with Cambridge as compared to the Oxford Shapiro engagement; very civilized discussions, well done Cambridge
Are you from Kenya? This kind of grammar and (mis)spelling...
He covers more topics in one hour than most professors do through an entire calendar year
And with more intelligence, decorum & genuine desire to educate NOT INDOCTRINATE! ✔💯👍 Very well done! 👏
That's because Ben talks much faster than almost any human being I've ever heard, lol. Also, it helps that he knows his stuff, thinks well on his feet, is highly articulate, & doesn't need filler grunts like "uh", "and uh," & "so..."
wide as an ocean, deep as a puddle, as they say.
… in 10 minutes.
He talks a hundred miles an hour with an air of certainty so people think he must know what he's talking about. He doesn't. @@MsJudi54
I wish Ben came to my uni in my day, i would have asked a question based on any one of my assignments so he could answer it 😂
Good on you Ben for speak8ng the truth!!
It is so refreshing to have college students ask intelligent questions, and listen to Shapiros answers. They treat each other with mutual respect.
You've been saying "it's so refreshing to" for the last 20 years. Stop kissing their behind when all they do is beat you, verbally and physically 😂
@@michaelatlas2341 who’s “they “ exactly?
Who cares about “respect” - let’s care about being Right! Sheesh
Israel gave Gazans enough time to leave Gaza as they will start retaliation, but they didnt... instead Gazans said Hamas told them not to follow Israel..and guys, Israel is the only govt who is able to stand back when terrorists came to kill its people... Do u think GBritain will do the same??
@@marilougo6084 it’s unfortunate for the Gazans to be used as Human Shields. And if a country allows itself to be ruled that way - then everyone in that country loses when Hamas goes hunting the innocent. War is Hell. This is not a Police Action! This is War. Police actions occur in civilized cultures. Palestine is not a civilized culture. They Allow Hammas - a Death Cult - to train up the youth as Haters. They placed live babies in ovens and let the mothers hear the screaming as they were gang raped. I’m sorry that do don’t understand. War is Hell but war is necessary in such instances. Perhaps the Muslim World can rid themselves of death cults.
"Trump is a giant, orange, pulsating middle finger to the political elite." I couldn't have put it better!
And thank God for that those people would have us licking their fingers right now if it wasn't for people like Donald Trump
And that's not a good thing?)
@@brianschmidt9919I just want things to run smoothly with no drama. Trump thrives on drama and I really think he is responsible for a disproportionate inflation of the space that politics should realistically take in our lives… kind of the polar opposite to what a conservative is supposed to do. The man just sucks up far too much air time for me and I’m getting extremely weary of the geriatric theatrics.
@@henrydobson9419That may be the best thing Trump did, was cause more people to pay attention to politics than normally would. Myself like a lot of decent people would just like to be left alone, but i now realize that they will not leave you alone.
@@ExtremelyRightWingyes you make a good point. I do think people are much more engaged with the political landscape now… perhaps a hope for the future is a best of both worlds? An awoken population holding deeply serious politicians ti account? It’s good that everyone’s so into politics now - I just wish there wasn’t so much division. Hopefully we can get over that some day
After watching the Oxford entitled thugs, how refreshing and uplifting to witness highly intelligent professionals.
Excellent, Ben. Excellent.
That woman has a degree in environmental sciences and believes we shouldn't blame China or India but we should instead fully blame the west. Maybe she should consider a different direction in life. Perhaps a degree in Communist history or Genocide justification.
A significant amount, perhaps most, of the goods in China are being manufactured for the West. All we've done is shift the pollution overhead to them and then claim our air is clean, not our fault.
And then she tried to correct by saying that California wildfires WERE caused exclusively by climate change. I work in utility/forestry industry here in California and she is wrong. A whole book called California Burning was written about how many factors led to the fires and it's all true.
@inshanity84 I'm assuming it's similar factors that led to the wildfires in Australia. When the Greenies get involved, ahit always hits the fan.
She didn't say we shouldn't blame them too, she said that the US is the highest contributer to green house gases. Also what does communism have to do with environmentalism?
I'm curious why she didn't bring up the topic of total pollution throughout history. Seems like a solid argument that also fits her political position.
well done Cambridge. You have indeed shown plainly that this is a place worthy of recognition as a proud higher institution. Well done indeed to you. Well composed and great debate. There's hope for us. I became weary after watching the despicable Oxford Union debate. That was hugely disappointing.
This was most definitely a more civil and cordial debate than floor-wipe Ben provided at Oxford.
I really enjoyed this debate and was very impressed with the Cambridge students. Thank you!
Not usually a fan of Ben Shapiro, but he was exemplary here
Can you not recognise a literal nazi when you see one? I guess it was the same with hitlers rise to power in the 30's
@@fordcapri6288 You're referring to an Orthodox Jew as a 'literal nazi'. Excuse me if I don't take that point seriously. As my original comment suggests, I'm not a massive fan of his and disagree with him on many topics. My comment was that his performance in this debate was exemplary. That does not mean I share his religious conservative views, or even some of the views he expresses here. My point was, he was excellent in this debate, and made many points that challenged my own beliefs at times, as well as conducting himself well throughout.
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@@TheMrChugger a 'nazi' or Nationalist is a person who "strongly identifies with their own nation and vigorously supports its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations." Thats literally the dictionary definition, it has nothing to do with religion.....how can Ben Shapiro be described as anything else, given his Isreali historical revisionism, and defense of its war crimes.
@@fordcapri6288 Nazi doesn’t just mean “nationalist”. You’ve left out a few more words from the acronym, dare I say it: on purpose to suit your argument. They were the National Socialist German Workers’ Party. I think it’s safe to say that Shapiro meets none of the above criteria, and given his religion and ethnic background: I don’t think he’d be welcome in many Neo-Nazi meetings.
Every time Ben speaks I prepared my brain to operate in full speed to catch up 😂🤣. God bless you Ben
that's alarming
that's alarming
I put the speed of translation to 0.75 :))
@@mishar8889 laughs.... I actually thought I'm the only one struggling with trying to cope with the speed of his speech because English isn't my first language
With Ben you don't need to commit that much brain power.
Ben is awesome!!
Pre Oct 7 Cambridge Opera - *Better Call Saul* Post Oct 7 Cambridge Opera - *Better Cancel Saul*
Like him or loathe him, Ben Shapiro has a gift.
Of?
...of changing the truth?
Surprised he didn't mention that his wife's a doctor
Arguing with children
Of lying 😊
i always find Cambridge students more sensible than Oxford
It’s interesting, isn’t it. I got in to Cambridge - didn’t try for Oxford. Watching these two Ben debates in the last few days I am glad I got my Cambridge place!
Cambridge is much better than Oxford in terms of sensible minds
Cambridge is much more ahead in science and maths. Generally they are moderates and centrist. Oxford somehow manages to have far-left and islamist individuals, whilst simultaneously having far-right racists! They are truly overachieving in the extremes!
@@paulklopper5841 Yeah that's wrong! Cambridge is where most of the major mathematics, science, and engineering geniuses come from!
@@user-mw9bd2ey6s I'm stealing (copying) your comment!
Well done, Ben! We appreciate your work !
I appreciate Cambridge Union hosting this discussion and sharing the video. I’m just a poor uneducated man in Texas yet I find these topics are very close to home for me. I care deeply about our climate and environment, I care about people’s wellbeing in other countries, I care about my individual rights but I also care a great deal about a safe and orderly society so that others can live in peace. I am not impervious to the opposing world views and I believe that there is more than just two.
This gives me hope that Cambridge is still proficient open minded intelligent young people to be the future leaders of the UK and around the world. Excellent having Ben
Congratulations Cambridge; fascinating & important discussions!
Thankyou so well said,please don't stop❤️
Thank you Ben for the articulate debate and wonderful answers
The reason I like Ben so much (in addition to agreeing with many of his positions) is his response to the student at @37:30 about is there value in a cultural shift away from guns. Ben gives the question a lot of thought and concludes that he doesn't have a good answer to it. That's so rare anywhere in today's society.
It was something that jumped out at me as well. His willingness to say: "hmmmm...... I don't know." (paraphrased) is powerful.
Ben is a rare fantastic thinker that can linguistically translate complex thoughts into a clear idea that regular folk can understand. Wonderful to watch.
Ben’s speech was eloquent as always. These Cambridge students were actually well-dressed, well-spoken and respectful, for the most part. Unlike the prior debate at Oxford where debaters appeared unwashed, ungroomed, & rude, or radicals
Yeah, they seemed to have filtered out all the students who would've put up a challenge or caught and called out his lies. Loved how he buckled and deflected questions when put under pressure. It's a shame how these puppets just sat there and clapped at everything he said. Very nice crowd controll Cambridge 👏 👏 👏
He lacks any sense of empathy.!
Not a fan of Shapiro, but he appears very knowledgable on Israel and the current Middle East situation. Far more so than he does economics and politics in general.
@OrangeNash Yea hes normally pretty iffy on facts but on Israel hes pretty solid.
@@hyderally8045, what about you? how much do you know about world history? I want to learn from you. Can you explain the main cause of the problem in that part of the world called palestine?
take note young ones. THIS is exactly how a civil conversation and debate is supposed to be. It is so abundantly clear that each side laid out their points respectfully, while also keeping their minds open to outside opinion. you never have to agree on everything but if we cant communicate effectively with civility..... we will NEVER understand any side but our own.
Ben thank you 😊
Re: Israel-Palestine, at 43:30 Ben talks of all the times that Israel was willing to make a deal but the Palestinians turned it down. Even before the state of Israel existed, the UN two-state plan was accepted by the Jews but that deal and every deal was rejected. This reminds me of the famous quote: THE PALESTINIANS NEVER MISS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MISS AN OPPORTUNITY.
Technically, before 1948 the Arabs didn't really call themselves Palestinians. Arab identification with Palestine started in the 60s.
Arafat only wanted to kill all the Jews & refused solutions which met the PLO’s 2 State solution. It predicted the future we are fighting
The claim that "Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity" is fundamentally flawed, laughable, and deeply dishonest. It rests on the faulty premise that these were genuine "opportunities" for peace that only the Palestinians rejected, while portraying Israel as a willing peace partner. Many proposals required disproportionate Palestinian concessions on critical issues like sovereignty, land rights, and the right of return for refugees. The historical record also shows instances where Palestinians have ACCEPTED, and even PREPARED peace proposals, such as the PLO's recognition of Israel in the Oslo Accords, or their acceptance of the 1967 borders for a two-state solution. In 1976, the PLO pushed, and even prepared, for a UN resolution for pre-1967 borders, even recognized by Israel's own UN ambassador that it was all them. 1977, PLO accepts, Israel rejected, and the reason why summed by their official is it "carries by implication the foundation of a Palestinian state".$40 million invested in ILLEGAL settlement expansion after Oslo 1993. Israel always has been about expansion, control, and always called peace meetings as peace processed, as a step in the next goal. The notion that Palestinian rejections were unreasonable or without basis is a gross oversimplification of their legitimate struggle for self-determination and statehood. This claim, therefore, is not just misleading; it is a deliberate distortion of the historical and political dynamics at play.
The great Aba Eban
Ben was great once again, had a terrific response to every question.
not every lol. he was clearly struggling against the last one.
One again vey delightful he isNot good enough to debate Mr.Muhammad Hijab Ben cant debate vs Muhammad Hijab. Only answer by Tweet .And he after debate collage students to stays relevant Ducking from Hijab. Because Ben know its gonnabe first round Ko for him. He scared 😂
@@doding-lf8jm golden shower boy ? That mohammad hijab?
He will debate students but not academic giants like Norman Finklestein because he will be humiliated.
I love you Ben!!! You’re the best
In an open debate is always important to be respectful to each other. It is the only way each each party can be heard. Without being able to hear properly the arguments and counter arguments there is no debate. Simple as that. I enjoyed this debate that stuck to the simple rules above. Also it is matter of politeness and maturity to be able to perform as such.
49:56 Kudos to Ben for calling her out directly for her assertion seeking Israel’s total annihilation and casting up against the ‘argument’ she claimed to seek regarding climate change. 👍
She really hurt his big ego their, kudos to her in fact.
@hyderally8045 calling for 🙄enocide is not hurting anyone's ego.. its just extremist.
@@LB_die_Kaapie tell that to benny boy and his minions
@@hyderally8045 I hope you don't happen to be at a gig or festival the next time Islamic extremists murder, rape and kidnap people. I wouldn't want you to change your opinion and be a hypocrite.
As many others have said, brilliant performance. Ben's intellect and his ability to rapidly respond on the fly is pretty extraordinary.
too bad he supports genocide
Not really. No intellect in his reponses. All his responses are shells of intellect that anyone who have deep comprehension of the topics would deconstructe very easily. He intentionally avoids these people, but you can see him so softened in some interviews like the one with neil degress about transgenderism.
...too bad for us all, then - Israelis included - that Ben is also a genocidal liar.
Dextroamphetamine likely or focalin. Thank drug chemistry for that.
@@philosphorus Jealous much?
Shalom ! Ben… keep the good fight!
thank you
Very impressive and democratic talking. great to see an University being open minded and able to handle an intelligent conversation that includes directed and some times opposing ideas! 🙏👏😀
Minus the girl making the comment from the River to the sea referencing the jihad against Jews!
Not really...THEY bring that jihad crap to our (use to be free) country,now we all suffer.
Love this debate and how open to discussion everyone is. But could someone please fill me in on: 1. Who created and funded Hamas. 2. What Exactly is the Lavon Affair. 3. What Exactly is the Sampson option. 4. And is there anything else that I might be missing.
@@shelbyhoogendyk9277 There's Jew haters everywhere, nothing new. It's ok though, Israel has a lot of hydrogen bombs, so please, come at us.Oh, and ironically, in Gaza under Hamas, with her attitude, and if she wouldn't convert to Islam, they would rape and kill her... but she's too irrationally hateful to comprehend that.
I’m always amazed by many of these debates, with regards to how woefully immature these students are . And how puerile their questions are , and as for the one who quoted the river to the etc going back to her seat only reinforced the lack of education they possess . There grasp of history is practically non existent , which was only reinforced by their repetitive innate questions that gave little challenge to the speaker . Is this really the brightest and the best this country can produce , if so god help us all . For it seems any real ability is no longer the key to enter these hallowed walls , presumably because of the ever dumbing down of qualifications required . I say all this as someone who left school at fifteen with no qualifications to my name , just to earn a living . Yet I always felt the importance of those who could advance their knowledge via these establishment’s, and give so much back to society . Alas this is no longer the case , and as a result we are as a society are less enriched . Probably I should give more council to the innocents of youth , which indeed may be true . But the clock is ticking ever closer to societal collapse , so the need for focused informed well educated minds has never been greater .
Once again Ben demonstrates that he is well briefed on a multitude of subjects and at the same time shows respect to the questioners. It’s a shame that not all of the students showed the same courtesy.
Students turning the debate into a gotcha game takes away from their credibility.
@@ryanhikes14ers Except that's what Ben Shapiro's game is. It doesn't take away from his credibility in people's eyes, though. He squeezes in childishly subjective sentences between rational arguments in a deliberately uncaring manner which suggests "My moral judgement of this matter is completely unquestionable, I could have chosen to not say it because it is so obviously true and has to be the ultimate truth for everyone but I just said it anyways."
@@ryanhikes14ersthat’s exactly what a debate is though Lml… both parties present an argument to win by stumping the opponent
Correct, he is only _briefed._ He is too young and coddled to have done much of anything in his life yet. A more nuanced understanding isn't there.
@@shaft9000 How do you know that?
oxford and the rest need to get a grip.. these videos are watched globally , and it is stunning how their reputation suffered in the last years.. prestigious universities need to remember what they stand for and what made them to what they are now. sad times...
Ben's response about divorce's effect on children even after they leave the home is true. My older sister was 20 when my parents got divorced and it still rocked her and she wasn't living at home. It was not easy on her.
I used to think if I should go to Oxford or Cambridge. Now I realise absolutely 100% go to Cambridge they have REAL, intelligent, mature students
Refreshing. Especially after watching Oxford Union with Ben last week. I fear the *climate* graduate with her loose comments at the end of her particular discussion; let the Team down somewhat. Brilliant otherwise 👏
She showed her evil agenda in the end and she did not even speak proper English.
This open debate and discussion on all these topics is great...differences are good and freely talking about them is FREEDOM! The Oxford debate demonstrated the unbridled rule of terrorism and jihadist mindset that has permeated Oxford, what a shame! Congratulations Cambridge on having such an informed and tolerant student body, while enabling a terrific debate!
One of the girls is really some thing else first talking about climate change, and then at the end, saying free Palestine as it saying F you to Ben. It was so disrespectful. I would never hire that person in my company. I can't even imagine how she treats her own parents and friends.
She might as well have walked off saying, "kill all israelis"... When you have to walk off a respectful discussion with a childish slogan, it says a lot about how bankrupt you are.
The students here showed more class than the Oxford ones. The guy at 38:45 is respectful compared to the guy at the Oxford intro brings shame to his University. Great rebuttal from Ben and once again carried himself with dignity.
Yes, I thought so too.
I said almost the same thing. The first 2 females were the most disrespectful in my view. Especially the 2nd.
Ben and his supporters 🤡
@review181 Do not insult our intelligence, please. You are the clown!!!
@@tiffanycoulthurst4821 Yeah, they were alright while discussing, but just couldn't stop themselves from making idiotic cheap shots while walking away. Disappointing.
How sad and worrying that debates of this quality are relegated to KZhead and are never seen on "mainstream" UK media. The collapse in broadcast standards in the UK, and the low quality of so many programmes, is a terrible indictment of our culture and its effects are very far reaching.
Private- The BBC would never allow an articulate conservative Jew to advance such cogent arguments on a variety of topics especially the Israel-Hamas war.
And if you think Andrew Neil is some bleeding heart liberal then maybe give your head a wobble.
Thank u Ben
Good educational discussion
Climate change girl called out "river to the sea" when she lost her argument with Ben.
Yeah she did. Spoken like a true Nazi
Such a shame.
Cambridge : we have 1 million men who have achieved the academic level to gain entry. We have 1 young man who identifies as woman. Let’s just let any female come to Cambridge to make up the numbers.
@@martinsolomon5500 wow, wasn't even convinced such a dumb comment would be possible . Congrats.
Ben is great speaker and has sane and well thought arguments. West needs more people like him, otherwise we will be doomed.
I think you might be mentally ill
13:18 - Everything that comes out of Ben Shapiro mouth is not only delusional, it is manifestly dangerous! The idea that any institution needs to have only one opinion to project is dangerously totalitarian, not democratic! The notion that Congress should shape the legislature instead of the other way 'round also brings Mr. Shapiro's sanity into question. He makes so many errors that it is hard to keep up with his nonsense! And his delivery is aimed at bowling everyone over and giving them no time to think over how ridiculous everything they are listening to is! He is a sad human being who is watching his world collapse, so he is desperate to resuscitate it! It just makes him look more and more like the criminal that his activity espouses! He should give up on trying to stay ahead of his 5 O'Clock shadow and just adopt the long beard of his mentors like Theodore Hertzl and Karl Marx. But he is afraid to do this because then people would recognize him for the radical Jew that he is!
West is full of people like him. Their voice is however drowned out by social media, sensational media and the woke.
Israel’s plan is to flood the West with Palestinian refugees & Ben won’t stand against it.
West would be so screwed if it had 1 more of this guy.
Not surprised that Cambridge conducts debates in an infinitely more respectful manner than Oxford... Humanities > sciences
how can you disagree with that parenting ends when kids leave their home ? wow , being a parent and being a child has nothing to do with age or living location. parenting ends when you die , its the same with seed , vegetative , blooming state of plants.. just because the seed has sprung and there is a sapling, doesnt mean there arent stages left... same with the stages between parents and their kids.. this goes the same for grandparents and their relationship with their grandkids.or look at your parents and theirs.. its a long process and ever changing role of duties between those parties. and the disconnect shown by the young student show the disconnect of certain things in todays society.
Wow - night and day when compared to the Oxford shambles. Well done Cambridge.
Cambridge students seem to have more manners than Oxford students
BRAVO BEN SHAPIRO YOU ARE VERY CONVINCENT YOU ARE BRILLANT
He is such a positive and confident role model thank you Ben ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Your mom is such a positive and confident role model 😈
Truly astounding volume of confidence for a short little charlatan who can't get a woman aroused.