The University of Chicago took a unique stance a few weeks ago when it sent a letter to the incoming students’ parents stating that it would not endorse or accept microaggressions, safe spaces, or trigger warnings. It was part of an open letter from over 150 faculty members at the elite school prior to orientation.
It is surprising that the faculty issued this warning considering that liberal professors outnumber conservative ones by a margin of 5 to 1 generally in colleges across the U.S. Of course, the story is not much different at the University of Chicago. As backed by John Ellison, the dean of students, it is pretty clear why the school is doing this. While many liberals could point at this as some sort of way for the university to not protect its marginalized groups, it is in effect doing the exact opposite.
Ellison, along with many people in our society who are tired of the shenanigans, talked about how speakers should not be cancelled because of their controversial subject matter, which is an enormous problem in present-day America. Sure, popular conservative Milo Yiannopoulos’s speeches can get aggressive and push some boundaries, but hiding the realities of the world and its injustices is a way bigger blow to marginalized groups than showing them the harsh reality. Sadly, all people are inherently biased - some more so than others - but that is not a reason to take up arms against free speech.
Just because you don’t agree with someone, or find their points offensive, does not mean you should hide in a corner and call for the respect of your illegitimate “safe space.” As a resident of Rye and a student at Brunswick, I am completely aware that I am one of the most privileged people alive, so it must seem easy for me to make this stance. But it just seems to be a better resolution if people can just talk things through, ask questions, and have healthy arguments instead of invading events and getting “triggered,” so to speak, to the point of throwing a tantrum similar to that of a child in daycare.
Milo Yiannopoulos even made a brilliant point once when telling a protester that if they wanted to defeat him, they should wait their turn and quietly refute his statements when given the chance. When these protesters just scream, storm the stage, and stop the events, it only seeks to further popularize Milo and convince the world that the left has been taken over by insanity.
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The University of Chicago took a unique stance a few weeks ago when it sent a letter to the incoming students’ parents stating that it would not endorse or accept microaggressions, safe spaces, or trigger warnings. It was part of an open letter from over 150 faculty members at the elite school prior to orientation.
It is surprising that the faculty issued this warning considering that liberal professors outnumber conservative ones by a margin of 5 to 1 generally in colleges across the U.S. Of course, the story is not much different at the University of Chicago. As backed by John Ellison, the dean of students, it is pretty clear why the school is doing this. While many liberals could point at this as some sort of way for the university to not protect its marginalized groups, it is in effect doing the exact opposite.
Ellison, along with many people in our society who are tired of the shenanigans, talked about how speakers should not be cancelled because of their controversial subject matter, which is an enormous problem in present-day America. Sure, popular conservative Milo Yiannopoulos’s speeches can get aggressive and push some boundaries, but hiding the realities of the world and its injustices is a way bigger blow to marginalized groups than showing them the harsh reality. Sadly, all people are inherently biased - some more so than others - but that is not a reason to take up arms against free speech.
Just because you don’t agree with someone, or find their points offensive, does not mean you should hide in a corner and call for the respect of your illegitimate “safe space.” As a resident of Rye and a student at Brunswick, I am completely aware that I am one of the most privileged people alive, so it must seem easy for me to make this stance. But it just seems to be a better resolution if people can just talk things through, ask questions, and have healthy arguments instead of invading events and getting “triggered,” so to speak, to the point of throwing a tantrum similar to that of a child in daycare.
Milo Yiannopoulos even made a brilliant point once when telling a protester that if they wanted to defeat him, they should wait their turn and quietly refute his statements when given the chance. When these protesters just scream, storm the stage, and stop the events, it only seeks to further popularize Milo and convince the world that the left has been taken over by insanity.
