n7axw wrote:Dilandu is pointing out a serious issue though. I know I don't like pc either. It can become an unhealthy orthodoxy.
But on the other hand, there is no such thing as an absolute freedom. With each freedom we exercise there comes a corresponding responsibility as E was saying in his post. Or as my father would have rather crudely put it, "Your freedom to swing your fist stops short of my nose."
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Look, I won't argue that there are people who have carried the idea of political correctness way, waaaaaayyyyy too far.
But at the same time, this railing about "safe spaces"? It's bullshit. We all need and want spaces where we can safely experiment with ideas and concepts. We absolutely need and want spaces where likeminded people can come together to pursue their interests without someone intruding on them. If a college introduces a space where LGBT+ people can meet and discuss issues affecting them, what's the harm?
In other words, if you think the concept of a safe space is meritless and harmful, you are obligated to stop posting on niche internet forums dedicated to highly specific interests (like, for example, forums dot davidweber dot net).
Similarly, there will always be people who, for one reason or another, will take offense at someone else's speech and not hesitate to call the offender to task over their offense. You may not like that it's you being called out over it, but you absolutely cannot complain that a generation that was brought up with messages of "speak your mind" will actually speak their mind on occasion.