tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post2015004153320812084..comments2024-03-24T09:36:51.494-04:00Comments on delagar: Further Thoughts on Trump Supporters and the Limits of Free Speechdelagarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18197857250240640822noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8340684.post-91612412726579249422017-03-19T19:11:25.606-04:002017-03-19T19:11:25.606-04:00Interestingly I recently had a discussion with a s...Interestingly I recently had a discussion with a student about what exactly a "safe space" is-- she defined it as a place where anyone could say their true opinion without worry. I asked what if a student's opinion is a racist rant in the middle of a math class. She responded that that wouldn't allow the place to be safe for any minorities in the room. I asked, what if there are no minorities in the room.<br /><br />Kids today do seem to put a priority on lack of retribution over safety in the first place, just as being racist is not as bad as calling someone racist.<br /><br />Of course the definition of safe space isn't to be able to say anything. The speaker, too, needs to be respectful, responsible, and relevant. The goal is not sharing, but learning.Nicoleandmaggiehttp://nicoleandmaggie.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com