University of Chicago: ‘We Do Not Support So-Called Trigger Warnings’

Re:University of Chicago: ‘We Do Not Support So-Called Trigg... by ctlby on Thursday August 25, 2016 @05:48PM (#12362766)

> I think theres a big difference between speakers you disagree with and the former.

There is zero difference. "Hate speech" is a phrase invented by modern progressives to describe disagreeable views. It has zero meaning outside of pop liberal circles.

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Re:University of Chicago: ‘We Do Not Support So-Called Trigg... by nl on Thursday August 25, 2016 @07:24PM (#12363260)

"Hate speech" is a phrase invented by modern progressives to describe disagreeable views.

I'm not entirely familiar with the US usage of the term, but that doesn't seem right to me. The pre-WW2 British Public Order Act (1936) was enacted to stop attacks by British Facists on Jews, and part of it was a ban on the "use [of] threatening and abusive words"[1]

It has zero meaning outside of pop liberal circles

That certainly isn't true. In many countries there are laws against it[2]

[1] http://spartacus-educational.com/Lpublic.htm

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech

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Re:University of Chicago: ‘We Do Not Support So-Called Trigg... by michaelbuddy on Thursday August 25, 2016 @09:16PM (#12363705)

Yeah and ask yourself what merit does Germany have when making a negative comment about islam on a social network will get you a visit and possible fine or jail time. This is thought crime and it's NOT the right direction for the world to go.

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Re:University of Chicago: ‘We Do Not Support So-Called Trigg... by nl on Thursday August 25, 2016 @10:10PM (#12363896)

I don't think I made any comment about its utility?

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Re:University of Chicago: ‘We Do Not Support So-Called Trigg... by ctlby on Friday August 26, 2016 @09:23AM (#12366002)

Good point, my statement is specific to the US.

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