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Post by rainbow on Aug 22, 2019 11:01:28 GMT 10
If you don't know what safe spaces are, it's basically "a place or environment in which a person or category of people can feel confident that they will not be exposed to discrimination, criticism, harassment, or any other emotional or physical harm". Do you think this is a good idea?
Personally, I can get the idea behind safe spaces if you want to be able to relate to people with similar experiences, but I also believe it's a good thing to surround yourself with people that have different opinions. I don't think it's good to stay in echo chambers all the time and not have your views challenged.
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Post by dount2005 on Aug 22, 2019 11:10:07 GMT 10
People should be able to have a group of people like them if they want to. It doesn't hurt anyone, so why should anyone bother?
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Post by rainbow on Aug 22, 2019 11:17:05 GMT 10
People should be able to have a group of people like them if they want to. It doesn't hurt anyone, so why should anyone bother? It's not really about bothering other people. I'll agree that it doesn't really bother anyone, but it's more so about potentially being in an echo chamber and not having your views challenged. I think for a certain amount of time it can be a good thing to have people that are like yourself around, but having more diversity and getting to understand people with other views is the best IMO.
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Post by dount2005 on Aug 22, 2019 11:25:16 GMT 10
People should be able to have a group of people like them if they want to. It doesn't hurt anyone, so why should anyone bother? It's not really about bothering other people. I'll agree that it doesn't really bother anyone, but it's more so about potentially being in an echo chamber and not having your views challenged. I think for a certain amount of time it can be a good thing to have people that are like yourself around, but having more diversity and getting to understand people with other views is the best IMO. We're around people different from ourselves every single day. I doubt we will turn into an echo chamber.
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Post by rainbow on Aug 22, 2019 11:35:09 GMT 10
It's not really about bothering other people. I'll agree that it doesn't really bother anyone, but it's more so about potentially being in an echo chamber and not having your views challenged. I think for a certain amount of time it can be a good thing to have people that are like yourself around, but having more diversity and getting to understand people with other views is the best IMO. We're around people different from ourselves every single day. I doubt we will turn into an echo chamber. Are you talking about when it comes to doing ordinary things like simply going to school? Because that's different from being in a "safe space" where the intent is to actually have people that are similar to yourself and hear their views. And there's nothing wrong with that, but I do believe that hearing different opinions can be good to better understand opposing viewpoints. I also feel like safe spaces can also divide us even more by race, religion, sexuality, etc.
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Post by dount2005 on Aug 22, 2019 11:43:42 GMT 10
We're around people different from ourselves every single day. I doubt we will turn into an echo chamber. Are you talking about when it comes to doing ordinary things like simply going to school? Because that's different from being in a "safe space" where the intent is to actually have people that are similar to yourself and hear their views. And there's nothing wrong with that, but I do believe that hearing different opinions can be good to better understand opposing viewpoints. I also feel like safe spaces can also divide us even more by race, religion, sexuality, etc. It's about talking to people in everyday life. We do it all the time. Safe spaces are generally meant for those to feel safe, hence the term "safe spaces". It's not just echo chambers.
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Post by rainbow on Aug 22, 2019 11:48:14 GMT 10
Are you talking about when it comes to doing ordinary things like simply going to school? Because that's different from being in a "safe space" where the intent is to actually have people that are similar to yourself and hear their views. And there's nothing wrong with that, but I do believe that hearing different opinions can be good to better understand opposing viewpoints. I also feel like safe spaces can also divide us even more by race, religion, sexuality, etc. Safe spaces are generally meant for those to feel safe Safe from what though? What are the chances that some college campus is so unsafe that there has to be a "safe space"? Again, I can understand the idea behind it, but I don't understand why it's any safer than say being at home. Nobody is really "safe".
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Post by dount2005 on Aug 22, 2019 11:57:15 GMT 10
Safe spaces are generally meant for those to feel safe Safe from what though? What are the chances that some college campus is so unsafe that there has to be a "safe space"? Again, I can understand the idea behind it, but I don't understand why it's any safer than say being at home. Nobody is really "safe". People join safe spaces so they're safe from discrimination and judgement. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be yourself around others who relate to your struggles. Safe spaces are created so that people from the same community can be around each other.
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Post by smartboi on Aug 22, 2019 12:45:31 GMT 10
I've always thought of safe spaces as general places where someone can relax and worry about persecution. You're not meant to live in them or anything so I don't understand this worry about them becoming echo chambers. There's nothing wrong with not wanting your views to be questioned or challenged 24/7. Its sort like a form of escapism for some people. With how insanely divided the country is right now I can see why they're so popular.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2019 7:58:24 GMT 10
Safe spaces are generally meant for those to feel safe Safe from what though? What are the chances that some college campus is so unsafe that there has to be a "safe space"? Again, I can understand the idea behind it, but I don't understand why it's any safer than say being at home. Nobody is really "safe". The first safe spaces set up in my campus were the women's sexual assault support group and the LGBT group (back when homophobia was more common). These aren't the type of places you go to to hear "criticism". I never understood the hysteria around safe spaces, they are cartoonishly misrepresented.
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Post by prodanny288 on Aug 26, 2019 5:42:25 GMT 10
I endured a shit ton of bullying all my life. I've been discriminated and judged for my outward appearance. I had no option but to suck it up and deal with it. And these losers have to revert to space spaces because someone's criticism will hurt their ego. What a joke this generation is.
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Post by CupidTheStupid on Aug 26, 2019 5:54:09 GMT 10
I endured a shit ton of bullying all my life. I've been discriminated and judged for my outward appearance. I had no option but to suck it up and deal with it. And these losers have to revert to space spaces because someone's criticism will hurt their ego. What a joke this generation is. Our generation is too obsessed with being victims & not victors. We always talk about how we can make the world a better place, but little do we see anyone take a stand & work hard to change the world for the better. Stop complaining & start working!
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Post by prodanny288 on Aug 26, 2019 6:05:13 GMT 10
I endured a shit ton of bullying all my life. I've been discriminated and judged for my outward appearance. I had no option but to suck it up and deal with it. And these losers have to revert to space spaces because someone's criticism will hurt their ego. What a joke this generation is. Our generation is too obsessed with being victims & not victors. We always talk about how we can make the world a better place, but little do we see anyone take a stand & work hard to change the world for the better. Stop complaining & start working! For fucks sakes. Our ancestors literally DIED for equal rights. They weren't pansies with safe spaces. They had balls. Fast forward to 2019 and this is what we've become. A generation full of pansies.
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Post by Khal on Aug 26, 2019 6:14:28 GMT 10
prodanny288 CupidTheStupid rainbow You are all completely misinformed on the concept of safe spaces and why they exist in the first place. The whole point of safe spaces is to have a place for you to talk about issues that would otherwise make you uncomfortable. They're not about controlling what you learn. In fact, they encourage discussion. The fact of the matter is that nobody is saying you can't talk about politics, religion, or anything outside of safe spaces. That's not what these spaces are about. The entire point of safe spaces is to have a place where people can support others without fear of being judged. I don't think safe spaces have ever formed an echo chamber and if they did, that's not because of safe spaces, that's because of the people in them. Safe spaces are meant to discuss the subject matter they care most about without feeling threatened or even physically attacked by people who disagree. They aren't a place to hide from issues you are experiencing
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Post by dount2005 on Aug 26, 2019 6:23:11 GMT 10
prodanny288 CupidTheStupid rainbow You are all completely misinformed on the concept of safe spaces and why they exist in the first place. The whole point of safe spaces is to have a place for you to talk about issues that would otherwise make you uncomfortable. They're not about controlling what you learn. In fact, they encourage discussion. The fact of the matter is that nobody is saying you can't talk about politics, religion, or anything outside of safe spaces. That's not what these spaces are about. The entire point of safe spaces is to have a place where people can support others without fear of being judged. I don't think safe spaces have ever formed an echo chamber and if they did, that's not because of safe spaces, that's because of the people in them. Safe spaces are meant to discuss the subject matter they care most about without feeling threatened or even physically attacked by people who disagree. They aren't a place to hide from issues you are experiencing THANK YOU!
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