FireChan Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 So this is the world we live in now, huh? Communications professors at public universities threatening physical violence against reporters in a public university? Professors being forced to re-sign for holding exams when classes are still in session? Of course, most of this is driven by the President of Mizzou's white privilege. "This raises some rather obvious questions, like: What is “white privilege”? Why is it that Tim Wolfe’s “white privilege” mattered while that of Missouri football coach Gary Pinkel (salary: $3.1 million for helping men in pads hit each other) and Assistant Professor Melissa Click (gets paid to study Lady Gaga and 50 Shades of Grey) does not? Why is it that “white privilege” only manifests when the left wants it to manifest? Why do low-IQ dolts make up terms that only apply in Cloud Cuckoo Land, but that we all have to pretend to care about? Was Western civilization truly built brick by brick so that those same low-IQ dolts could mewl about their feelings?" http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/11/11/what-is-white-privilege/ Will the President of the Student Body face repercussions for spreading dangerous and incorrect rumors about the KKK being present on campus? Probably not, right? How does anyone on the planet think this kind of behavior is okay? How does an entire student protest group at Yale not understand the chief principle of Free Speech? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 After Yale, Mizzou, raise the voting age — to 25. Christakis–the liberal Yale Professor who dared to question P.C. orthodoxy–has profusely apologized to the “offended” snowflakes who are now running the progressive asylums universities: REAPING WHAT PROGRESSIVISM HATH SOWN: Kevin Williamson on “Yale’s Idiot Children“: On Friday, I was honored to be a guest of the William F. Buckley Jr. Program at Yale, where I participated in a panel on freedom of speech with the wonderful writer Harry Stein and Professor Bradley A. Smith, a noted law scholar. The Yale kids did their screaming best to prevent us from having a conversation about free speech — the Yale kids are utterly immune to irony — but the event went much as planned. Coming and going, we were chanted at by idiot children screaming, “Genocide is not a joke!” . . . If you’re wondering about the genocide thing, so were we. . . . The idiot children were screaming about Lukianoff because he said they were overreacting to Christakis’s criticism that they tend to scream and overreact. Well played, idiot children. Of course, these idiot children aren’t children. These are young adults who can serve in the military, get married, buy firearms, drink alcohol, etc. They are at the beginning years of adult life, but they are entirely unprepared for adult life. . . . As for me, I think that they’re clowns, and worse than that, really: They’re bad citizens, and defective people from defective families. They aren’t motivated by good will, but by fear: of the dawning realization that they, as people, aren’t really all that important, despite having been told all their lives how important they are. We’re all real sorry about your safe spaces and your pacifier and your stuffed puppy, Caitlyn. Really we are. Yet the perpetual revolution of configured stars continues in its indifference, and the lot of man is ceaseless labor, and though you may find the thought terrifying — and thinking itself terrifying — it may turn out to be the case that the screaming in the dark you do on campus is more or less the same screaming in the dark you did in the crib, the same howl for the same reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 The Left is stark raving loony mad. Left to their own devices they'll create an environment of madness that's totally insulated and divorced from reality. Universities are a perfect petri dish for their experiments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Oh..........I forgot the best part. Mizzou Hunger Striker Claims He’s Oppressed, Rips ‘White Privilege’ – Comes From Family Worth $20 Million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) http://cornellsun.com/2015/11/08/racial-tensions-build-among-ithaca-college-students-administration/ The second event involved two alumni who made racially insensitive remarks about another black alumna at a college event, Blue Sky Kickoff on Oct. 8, according to The Ithacan. In an open letter to The Ithacan, Ithaca College Faculty wrote, we were distressed and offended by the fact that one of the guest speakers, Tatiana Sy 09, was repeatedly called the savage by another guest speaker, Chris Burch 76. Burch referred to Sy as the savage after she made a comment about her savage hunger, referring to her ambition. The faculty pointed out that this phrase, which they said they found offensive, was also used by the moderator, Bob Kur 70. Although Burch and Kur seemed unaware of the racist and sexist implications of referring to Sy, who is African-American, in this way, others in the room were not, the Ithaca College Faculty wrote. The third and final event occurred on Oct. 9 when unaffiliated fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi, sent out Facebook invitations to their themed party, Preps & Crooks. According to The Ithacan, the event said theCrooks theme suggests a more 90s thuggish style and bling and Preps theme refers to ones favorite Polo shirt, button down or boat shoes. Daniella Resto 18 said in article in The Ithacan she felt that this theme and its suggested dress code represented an attack on the minority community. Edited November 11, 2015 by LBSeeBallLBGetBall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) Oh..........I forgot the best part. Mizzou Hunger Striker Claims He’s Oppressed, Rips ‘White Privilege’ – Comes From Family Worth $20 Million. Can i have some of his black disadvantage? RAYSIS! Edited November 11, 2015 by joesixpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Oh, here's the deleted thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Oh, here's the deleted thread Three deleted threads combined in to one. One of those deleted threads originating in PPP. I'm guessing this one doesn't have much of a shelf life either, though I can't for the life of me reason out why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 Oh, here's the deleted thread No no, I had to make it for the third time and move it here myself. Three deleted threads combined in to one. One of those deleted threads originating in PPP. I'm guessing this one doesn't have much of a shelf life either, though I can't for the life of me reason out why. They deleted this topic on PPP once before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Three deleted threads combined in to one. One of those deleted threads originating in PPP. I'm guessing this one doesn't have much of a shelf life either, though I can't for the life of me reason out why. Why did the other 2 on off the wall get deleted? At least move them to ppp. They stayed relatively civil. Very odd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Why did the other 2 on off the wall get deleted? At least move them to ppp. They stayed relatively civil. Very odd Because they touched the third rail of fear of racism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 They deleted this topic on PPP once before? I'm pretty sure. Could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 If only there was a leader. A leader of color. A leader of color with great speaking skills, who carved out a successful life as a young black man against all odds. Someone who could inspire everyone to breathe deep and act rationally and create a dialogue and maybe spur actions that aren't so ugly and hurtful and destructive. Man, if only such a leader existed. This would be a good place for them to lead. Oh, well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 If only there was a leader. A leader of color. A leader of color with great speaking skills, who carved out a successful life as a young black man against all odds. Someone who could inspire everyone to breathe deep and act rationally and create a dialogue and maybe spur actions that aren't so ugly and hurtful and destructive. Man, if only such a leader existed. This would be a good place for them to lead. Oh, well. Vote Carson? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Why doesn't this thread have a trigger warning? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 I'm pretty sure. Could be wrong. I don't think so. The others were all on Off the Wall. I asked for them to get moved here http://cornellsun.com/2015/11/08/racial-tensions-build-among-ithaca-college-students-administration/ Uhm, AEPi is a Jewish fraternity. I think ADL needs to weigh in on who's the bigger victim here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 (edited) This one event is an indicator at how ridiculous our overly progressive PC culture has evolved into bands of unmitigated morons growing up in an enviornment of artificial outrage by people who aspire to be victims. If this is the future of America we are all !@#$ed. Edited November 11, 2015 by drinkTHEkoolaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 Oh, here's the deleted thread It's so stupid that an over-officious jerk blew up the thread twice. Not naming names! All it needed was to be towed here. Not blown up. :wallbash: Why did the other 2 on off the wall get deleted? At least move them to ppp. They stayed relatively civil. Very odd I started both those threads and got told by the OJ that they were polluted and that's why they couldn't be moved (I guess, I never got a straight answer). They were very civil and it is very odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 If only there was a leader. A leader of color. A leader of color with great speaking skills, who carved out a successful life as a young black man against all odds. Someone who could inspire everyone to breathe deep and act rationally and create a dialogue and maybe spur actions that aren't so ugly and hurtful and destructive. Man, if only such a leader existed. This would be a good place for them to lead. Oh, well. Could I use this quote? I love it! In the meantime, my vote is for Big Sexy, Jason Whitlock. I love this: http://j.school/post/133025099640/crying-wolfe-exposes-real-problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 http://cornellsun.com/2015/11/08/racial-tensions-build-among-ithaca-college-students-administration/ Best thing about an Ithaca diploma? It doubles as a handicap parking sticker. MIZZOU PROFESSOR RESIGNS FOLLOWING OUTRAGE OVER HIS REFUSAL TO CANCEL EXAM: As Ace adds, “So, the woman who called for ‘muscle’ to push around a reporter did not resign (she resigned her ‘courtesy appointment’ at the journalism school, but not her steady gig at the communications school), but this guy did:” Dr. Dale Brigham, considered one of the most beloved professors at the University of Missouri, has been forced to resign after initially refusing to cancel an exam for students who claimed to feel “unsafe.” “If you don’t feel safe coming to class, then don’t come to class,” Dr. Brigham told his students. “I will be there, and there will be an exam administered in our class,” he continued, imploring his students to stand up to the bullies on campus. “If you give into bullies, they win. The only way bullies are defeated is by standing up to them.” Read the whole thing. Update: “Where does the witch hunt end?” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCinBuffalo Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 1. I've been laughing at "white privilege" never seeming to apply to winning football coaches for as long as it's been coming from college campuses. For that matter, any white male professor, who is nationally recognized...seems to beat his privilege charges...consistently. Where is the justice? Why is is that college coaching, in more sports than just football, is allowed to be dominated by white males? Why is it that no white male professsor has ever been convicted of white privilege? 2. Privilege? Or proper, daily execution of long term plans? Here's the norm: People spend from birth to their 25-30s working hard, buiiding careers from scratch, then, they get married and have kids. Those kids are raised right, and the parents continue to achieve at work, such that by the time their kids are ready to go to college/trade school/start a new company, they can pay for it, and, the kids are prepared for it. Not only that, but the parents now have assets they've created and maintained through careful stewardship. All of this took hard work, and proper planning. Nobody, not parents, not kids, got anything they didn't earn. So, where is the privelege? When the parents die, they pass on their assets to their kids, as they PLANNED to all along. The kids arlready have their careers because they were raised right, and work hard now, and now they have kids. Once again, privilege, or, intentional, proper planning coupled with hard work? How about we call this: having very a very effective culture, based on sound values. How about we call the people deriding all this out for what they have: a terrible culture based on terrible values, such as mass irresponsibility, violence as the primary means to solve problems, abuse of women, abondonment of children, and when not abandoned, those children face selfish apathy at home. Those kids fail on purpose, so that they can get 2 sure meals a day at summer school... ...and in the face of that reality, I'm supposed to be focused on "white privelge"? Where exactly do the problems lie, and how shall we define them? Hint: we have to define problems properly BEFORE we set about solving them. How about we start with: demonstrable advancement through hard work is never part of the problem, it's always part of the solution? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB3 Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Best thing about an Ithaca diploma? It doubles as a handicap parking sticker. MIZZOU PROFESSOR RESIGNS FOLLOWING OUTRAGE OVER HIS REFUSAL TO CANCEL EXAM: As Ace adds, So, the woman who called for muscle to push around a reporter did not resign (she resigned her courtesy appointment at the journalism school, but not her steady gig at the communications school), but this guy did: Read the whole thing. Update: Where does the witch hunt end? It's sad how ridiculous things are getting. What is the purpose of not accepting his resignation though? Do they just want to be able to fire him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 This is the endgame, folks. Re segregation of the races by the LEFT. TheBlaze @theblaze 1h1 hour ago Mizzou demonstrators segregate white allies to form "black only healing space" http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/11/11/mizzou-demonstrators-segregate-white-allies-to-form-black-only-healing-space/ … pic.twitter.com/syckrD3OPt LACK OF SELF-AWARENESS ALERT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Does anybody have schoolwork to do any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TakeYouToTasker Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Does anybody have schoolwork to do any more?No. The exams have been canceled and the instructors have resigned, because *safe space* Not that it matters though, because merit based outcomes have been replaced with feelings about how outcomes might have differed without triggering. Edited November 12, 2015 by TakeYouToTasker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 No. The exams have been canceled and the instructors have resigned, because *safe space* Is their tuition being returned ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 This is the endgame, folks. Re segregation of the races by the LEFT. LACK OF SELF-AWARENESS ALERT That's not new. When I was in college, minority students had their own "separate but equal" spaces where I wasn't allowed. That was - what, 30 or so years ago? Does anybody have schoolwork to do any more? And just think...in 5-10 years, these are the people who'll be bitching about their student loans being unfair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4merper4mer Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Can someone summarize the beginnings of this? I heard: Some guy in a pickup truck called a black guy a bad word. Nobody was around to see it. Nobody knows if the pickup truck guy was a student or anyone having anything to do with the school. . . . University president resigns under pressure. I have to be missing something here. I hate the word that was used against this student a lot. I hate it. With that said I don't see the connection to the University President. Were some sort of demands made that went unmet? What was asked for? Ban pickup trucks from campus? I mean how could anything have been done when nobody knew who the culprit was to begin with? If this is truly a more widespread problem at Mizzou, the people pointing it out should be commended, but only after giving organized and tangible examples that can be acted upon. If it is an isolated incident with some dude in a pickup truck then what could possibly be done? If the same thing happened in a 7-11 parking lot should 7-11's CEO resign? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Can someone summarize the beginnings of this? I heard: Some guy in a pickup truck called a black guy a bad word. Nobody was around to see it. Nobody knows if the pickup truck guy was a student or anyone having anything to do with the school. . . . University president resigns under pressure. I have to be missing something here. I hate the word that was used against this student a lot. I hate it. With that said I don't see the connection to the University President. Were some sort of demands made that went unmet? What was asked for? Ban pickup trucks from campus? I mean how could anything have been done when nobody knew who the culprit was to begin with? If this is truly a more widespread problem at Mizzou, the people pointing it out should be commended, but only after giving organized and tangible examples that can be acted upon. If it is an isolated incident with some dude in a pickup truck then what could possibly be done? If the same thing happened in a 7-11 parking lot should 7-11's CEO resign? There was another black student called the n word two months prior to this. Here's the full list of incidents: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2015/11/09/the-incidents-that-led-to-the-university-of-missouri-presidents-resignation/ If you don't follow the link, some black students were called the n-word by a drunk white guy in October. And the Student Body President was also called the n-word by a group of white kids in a pickup in September. And back in April some moron drew a swatstika in a stairwell, was promptly caught and plead guilty. Then, this group issued "demands" to Tim Wolfe, the University President. Some of them are wacky. The highlights. http://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/mizzou-football/heres-list-demands-mizzous-protesting-athletes-students/ a new amendment to thd UM system policies must be established to have all future UM system president and Chancellor positions be selected by a collective of students, staff, and faculty of diverse backgrounds. We demand that by the academic year 2017-18, the University of Missouri increases the percentage of black faculty and staff members campus-wide by 10 percent. In the letter and at the press conference, Tim Wolfe must acknowledge his white privilege, recognize that systems of oppression exits, and provide a verbal commitment to fulfilling Concerned Student 1-9-5-0 demands. It felt like something was missing from the story for me too. Maybe the President was ignoring the protests or something? Even still. Now I'm going to climb up on my soapbox here. These n-word incidents, while reprehensible, do not seem to indicative of systematic oppression. How many times does this happen around the country? Even with all our race training and other measures. It may be time to recognize that racist !@#$s are always going to be racist !@#$s. Mizzou teachers aren't teaching kids to be racist. The President doesn't seem to be condoning racism. Why do they go after these people? It boggles my mind. Furthermore, I fear this will actually accentuate racist tendencies. I fear that things like this, which will get played out in the media, will add "fuel" for racism. Edited November 12, 2015 by FireChan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Can someone summarize the beginnings of this? I heard: Some guy in a pickup truck called a black guy a bad word. Nobody was around to see it. Nobody knows if the pickup truck guy was a student or anyone having anything to do with the school. . . . University president resigns under pressure. I have to be missing something here. I hate the word that was used against this student a lot. I hate it. With that said I don't see the connection to the University President. Were some sort of demands made that went unmet? What was asked for? Ban pickup trucks from campus? I mean how could anything have been done when nobody knew who the culprit was to begin with? If this is truly a more widespread problem at Mizzou, the people pointing it out should be commended, but only after giving organized and tangible examples that can be acted upon. If it is an isolated incident with some dude in a pickup truck then what could possibly be done? If the same thing happened in a 7-11 parking lot should 7-11's CEO resign? there was some sort of assembly after the incident and supposed repeated altercations of whites vs. minorities. at some point the president is confronted on this and doesn't say much, 12% of state population is black, 8% of student body is black. said it wasn't fair. eventually, a group of students blocked the presidents car and he refused to exit or acknowledge them. police removed the group, this enraged everyone protesting so they got more angry. yeahhhh makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 That's not new. When I was in college, minority students had their own "separate but equal" spaces where I wasn't allowed. That was - what, 30 or so years ago? And just think...in 5-10 years, these are the people who'll be bitching about their student loans being unfair. No no, someone who works and pays off their student loans by getting a degree that actually gets them a job will get his privilege checked, and have to pay his fair share to eliminate some Gender Studies graduate's debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbb Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Can someone summarize the beginnings of this? I heard: Some guy in a pickup truck called a black guy a bad word. Nobody was around to see it. Nobody knows if the pickup truck guy was a student or anyone having anything to do with the school. . . . University president resigns under pressure. I have to be missing something here. I hate the word that was used against this student a lot. I hate it. With that said I don't see the connection to the University President. Were some sort of demands made that went unmet? What was asked for? Ban pickup trucks from campus? I mean how could anything have been done when nobody knew who the culprit was to begin with? If this is truly a more widespread problem at Mizzou, the people pointing it out should be commended, but only after giving organized and tangible examples that can be acted upon. If it is an isolated incident with some dude in a pickup truck then what could possibly be done? If the same thing happened in a 7-11 parking lot should 7-11's CEO resign? That's what I asked on Monday, and it turns out, yup that's it. Clay Travis writes about this so perfectly IMO: http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/outkick-the-coverage/is-the-entire-mizzou-protest-based-on-lies-111115 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Notice a distinct lack of liberal in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Notice a distinct lack of liberal in this thread. Because it is impossible to have any semblance of rational coherent defense for their actions and what is going on. Its just completely ridiculous and showcases EVERYTHING that is wrong with the progressive agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 And just think...in 5-10 years, these are the people who'll be bitching about their student loans being unfair. This got me thinking. What if Bernie Sanders is elected. Highly unlikely but he's not the only one talking about this. But let's say they make college education "free". What about the over $1T in current student loan debt. I can see people demanding that be forgiven. Damn I hate the word demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 This got me thinking. What if Bernie Sanders is elected. Highly unlikely but he's not the only one talking about this. But let's say they make college education "free". What about the over $1T in current student loan debt. I can see people demanding that be forgiven. Damn I hate the word demand. Have the government take them up and it would be like a tax cuts that will increase consumer spending and accelerate economic growth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 (edited) Have the government take them up and it would be like a tax cuts that will increase consumer spending and accelerate economic growth Edit: that would be my luck, after decades and being SO close to paying the loans off. Edited November 12, 2015 by joesixpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Campus Commotions Show We’re Raising Fragile Kids by Jonah Goldberg FTA: So what is going on? Well, a lot. Many conservatives want to put all the blame on political correctness or cultural Marxism. And though I think such ideologies certainly belong in the dock, political correctness is now quite old. Lamentations about it were commonplace when I was in college 25 years ago. Does anyone, other than a few campus hotheads, actually believe universities are more intolerant, bigoted, and racist than they were a generation ago? What has changed are the students. Yes, there has been a lot of ideological indoctrination in which kids are taught that taking offense gives them power. But, again, that idea is old. What’s new is the way kids are being raised. Consider play. Children are hardwired to play. That’s how we learn. But what happens when play is micro-managed? St. Lawrence University professor Steven Horwitz argues that it undermines democracy. Free play — tag in the schoolyard, pickup basketball at the park, etc. — is a very complicated thing. It requires young people to negotiate rules among themselves, without the benefit of some third-party authority figure. These skills are hugely important in life. When parents or teachers short-circuit that process by constantly intervening to stop bullying or just to make sure that everyone plays nice, Horwitz argues, “we are taking away a key piece of what makes it possible for free people to be peaceful, cooperative people by devising bottom-up solutions to a variety of conflicts.” The rise in “helicopter parenting” and the epidemic of “everyone gets a trophy” education are another facet of the same problem. We’re raising millions of kids to be smart and kind, but also fragile. And what happens when large numbers of these delicate little flowers are set free to navigate their way through life? They feel unsafe and demand “safe spaces.” They feel threatened by uncomfortable ideas and demand “trigger warnings.” They might even want written rules or contracts to help them negotiate sexual relations. In other words, this is the generation the mandarins of political correctness have been waiting for. Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/426853/yale-student-protest-safe-space-political-correctness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 Edit: that would be my luck, after decades and being SO close to paying the loans off. Should have been like me and joined the military. I LOVED the GI Bill!! Campus Commotions Show We’re Raising Fragile Kids by Jonah Goldberg FTA: So what is going on? Well, a lot. Many conservatives want to put all the blame on political correctness or cultural Marxism. And though I think such ideologies certainly belong in the dock, political correctness is now quite old. Lamentations about it were commonplace when I was in college 25 years ago. Does anyone, other than a few campus hotheads, actually believe universities are more intolerant, bigoted, and racist than they were a generation ago? What has changed are the students. Yes, there has been a lot of ideological indoctrination in which kids are taught that taking offense gives them power. But, again, that idea is old. What’s new is the way kids are being raised. Consider play. Children are hardwired to play. That’s how we learn. But what happens when play is micro-managed? St. Lawrence University professor Steven Horwitz argues that it undermines democracy. Free play — tag in the schoolyard, pickup basketball at the park, etc. — is a very complicated thing. It requires young people to negotiate rules among themselves, without the benefit of some third-party authority figure. These skills are hugely important in life. When parents or teachers short-circuit that process by constantly intervening to stop bullying or just to make sure that everyone plays nice, Horwitz argues, “we are taking away a key piece of what makes it possible for free people to be peaceful, cooperative people by devising bottom-up solutions to a variety of conflicts.” The rise in “helicopter parenting” and the epidemic of “everyone gets a trophy” education are another facet of the same problem. We’re raising millions of kids to be smart and kind, but also fragile. And what happens when large numbers of these delicate little flowers are set free to navigate their way through life? They feel unsafe and demand “safe spaces.” They feel threatened by uncomfortable ideas and demand “trigger warnings.” They might even want written rules or contracts to help them negotiate sexual relations. In other words, this is the generation the mandarins of political correctness have been waiting for. Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/426853/yale-student-protest-safe-space-political-correctness This should be a topic on its own. Start a new thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireChan Posted November 12, 2015 Author Share Posted November 12, 2015 Should have been like me and joined the military. I LOVED the GI Bill!! This should be a topic on its own. Start a new thread Why? Isn't that the heart of the issues in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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