Trigger warnings, “safe spaces” and “no platforming” have all made headlines recently as signs of the deterioration of free speech on campuses in the US. What rarely makes news, though, is another troubling aspect of censorship: so-called bias response teams. Like a throwback to China’s Red Guards, the student militia who turned on their teachers […] … learn more→
Tag Archives: safe spaces

Universities should be environments of robust debate, not ‘safe spaces’

The debate over “Safe Spaces” has taken on new significance
For some time now colleges and universities across the country have been roiled by debates over so-called “safe spaces.” On one side stand those who argue that many members of the higher education community, especially various minorities, need “safe spaces” free from potentially harassing behavior and verbal abuse. Sometimes they have gone too far and […] … learn more→