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by justinsingh 3870 days ago
My knowledge on this topic is limited to only the video I saw of a group of students arguing with a professor.

The students were arguing about the FUNDAMENTAL criteria of what should be allowed to be expressed. If something offends people, that's not acceptable. So, this criteria is not limited to only "new ideas like blackface and rape jokes"- it's anything that is considered offensive, and that's why it may discourage experimentation.
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hackuser 3870 days ago
> My knowledge on this topic is limited to only the video I saw of a group of students arguing with a professor.

I don't think one video is any more than an anecdote, not representative of all these people doing all these things at all these colleges nationwide.

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justinsingh 3870 days ago
Yup! You're right, and I wasn't referring to all colleges nationwide. Just the points backed in the video I saw.

Can you give me sources that exemplify supporters of safe spaces who aren't fundamentally against shaming any idea that may offend people?

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