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11. Do you think atheists should have safe spaces?

Reply to Humanist_Activist (Reply #10)

Wed Aug 31, 2016, 10:26 PM

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How Trigger Warnings Silence Religious Students [View all] rug Aug 2016 OP

I'm not generally a fan of safe spaces anoNY42 Aug 2016 #1

It depends on what is meant by "trigger warnings." Jim__ Aug 2016 #2

Or, rather, the ideas "voluntary" and "compulsory." Igel Sep 2016 #24

WTF? Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #3

Know your memes. rug Aug 2016 #4

None of those memes are relevant to my point, swing and a miss. n/t Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #6

Oh, did you have an actual point? rug Aug 2016 #7

I was responding to the claim that religious people want to be exempt from being called bigots... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #8

A claim made by whom? rug Aug 2016 #9

The author of the Atlantic article, don't be purposefully dense. n/t Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #10

Do you think atheists should have safe spaces? rug Aug 2016 #11

Not sure how that is relevant, but yes, in fact, I advocate for safe spaces for... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #12

Do you think they can be used by antireligious people who want to be exempt from being called bigots rug Aug 2016 #13

He's talking about in a classroom setting, where vigorous debate should take place... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #14

You didn't answer the question. rug Aug 2016 #15

The answer is an obvious yes, but its also irrelevant, do you want to stay on topic.... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #16

It's quite relevant to the OP. rug Aug 2016 #17

Classrooms aren't safe spaces! Both you and the author purposefully mischaracterize them... Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #18

Safe spaces exist outside classrooms. rug Aug 2016 #19

Precisely, so what is your objection now? Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #20

I don't have an objection. I'm trying to understand your point. rug Aug 2016 #21

Already answered. For them, and for everybody. Humanist_Activist Aug 2016 #22

I don't think that's his exact point, but close enough. rug Aug 2016 #23

You can force them into being quite. Igel Sep 2016 #25

But only one side is trying to silence the other in this case... Humanist_Activist Sep 2016 #26

There's nothing wrong with encouraging a certain sensitivity to others struggle4progress Aug 2016 #5

why should students be free to be intolerant or disrespectful "without fear of being labeled" such? fishwax Sep 2016 #27

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