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Re:An obsession with safe spaces is not just bad for education by seibelj on Friday November 20, 2015 @12:16AM (#10599737)
An email about costumes and culture vs. hundreds of 4channers threatening physical violence and assault are entirely different things. An idea, which is free speech, and harassment, which is what you are suggesting, are entirely different things.
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Re:An obsession with safe spaces is not just bad for education by onion2k on Friday November 20, 2015 @12:35AM (#10599799)
An email about costumes and culture vs. hundreds of 4channers threatening physical violence and assault are entirely different things.

So some words actually could have an impact then, despite being "just words"?

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Re:An obsession with safe spaces is not just bad for education by seibelj on Friday November 20, 2015 @12:43AM (#10599822)
Shouting fire in a crowded theater is not covered by free speech. An email explaining an idea about halloween costumes and culture is.
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Re:An obsession with safe spaces is not just bad for education by onion2k on Friday November 20, 2015 @03:11AM (#10600205)
I can certainly agree with that, but the nuance that some words might have an impact while others won't (or shouldn't) was lost in your original statement that "If you are so weak that words hurt you, that the mere speaking of words makes you damaged, I am afraid that you need psychological help." It depends on the words.

Absolute statements are never right. ;)

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