Student: So you spoke a little bit about decisions....UM....which,
yeah, especially in college we need to understand
the difference of decision making.
My question is, you were raised in Los Angeles?
Ben Shapiro: Mhm
Student: Where did you grow up in Los Angeles?
Ben Shapiro: Burbank, in north Hollywood.
Student: Okay.
And what high school did you graduate from?
Ben Shapiro: I went to a private high school.
Student: Called?
Ben Shapiro: It is called Yeshiva University
of Los Angeles.
Private Jewish high school.
Student: Do you know the demographics of that
high school?
Ben Shapiro: Upper class, and wholly Jewish.
It was a Jewish high school.
Student: 100% White I believe, if not higher?
Ben Shapiro: Well, statistically its not possible
for it to be 100% or higher, but beyond that,
Jews are not all white, just so you know.
In fact half of Jews are Middle Eastern.
Student: Stop saying its 91%, I'm not denying
that...(mumbles)
Ben Shapiro: I'm married to a non-white Jew.
She's Moroccan.
Student: So....UM....you went to a couple
different colleges?
Ben Shapiro: Mhm.
Well I went to one and then I went to law
school, yeah.
Student: Did you have to work in high school?
Ben Shapiro: Uh, lets see, did I have a job
in high school?
No.
Student: And did you put yourself through
college?
Ben Shapiro: Yes
Student: Fully?
Ben Shapiro: Yes.
I paid my own way in college.
Student: Good for you.
(Laughter)
Ben Shapiro: Is this going anywhere?
At the end you bring up my family, and this
is where is your life?
(Laughter)
Ben Shapiro: My parents made a lot of very
good decisions, to give me a better life.
I hope to make very good decisions to give
my child a better life.
I hope that you would personally make very
good decisions to give yourself a very good life
Student: I'm not going to ask a question unless
you wait.
Ben Shapiro: Well the question has now gone
longer than the speech, so if you would like
to get to the question mark, I'd be happy.
Student: Sorry, you kind of interrupted me,
so I'm trying to remember, so I can say it
clearly, so you can understand what I'm trying
to ask.
Ben Shapiro: We're still here, go ahead.
Student: Its not worth my time
(Laughter)
Ben Shapiro: Well that wasn't worth mine
(Laughter)
