Re:Charlie Hebdo: first cover since terror attack depicts pr...
by philh on Tuesday January 13, 2015 @08:59AM
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> What people tasked to cure PTSD will tell you, is that you want constant exposure to the stimuli until your brain starts to ignore it, and not constant evasion.
From http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/05/30/the-wonderful-thing-abo... :
YOU DO NOT GIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY TO PEOPLE WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT.
Re:Charlie Hebdo: first cover since terror attack depicts pr...
by TeMPOraL on Tuesday January 13, 2015 @09:07AM
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I somehow missed that article. After skimming the first few paragraphs I still sort of disagree with Scott, but I'm going to read it carefully. Scott has really good arguments and reasoning in his writings, so I expect it to influence my opinion on the subject.
Big thanks for the link.
Trigger warnings are also harmful because they legitimize the idea that you can be offended about pretty much anything you like and therefore such content should not be published. It enables people to behave like children, instead of grownups. Mature people don't get offended because someone says something they don't agree with.
EDIT: What I mean is the danger of those utility monsters you just referred to downthread.