Safe Spaces Set Unrealistic Standards For The Real World

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Safe spaces; the well intentioned concept of a location where beliefs may be spoken without negative consequences or repercussions. However, if the age old adage of “the road to hell is paved with good intentions” rings true, then safe spaces are detrimental to society. Throughout recent history, It has been exemplified how safe spaces are a detriment and this specifically evidenced through three key elements; safe spaces set unrealistic standards for the real world, safe spaces lead to the propagation and furthering of fascism, and safe spaces may lead to a bio political regime. Now despite all of the proposed benefits of safe spaces, one fact still remains blatantly clear to this day; safe space set unrealistic standards for how adult life …show more content…

It is true that we won’t marginalize people if there is a safe space, but we will be marginalized after graduation if we are ‘trained’ to feel uncomfortable when exposed to sensitive matters”(Zhang) The message is clear; with safe spaces comes a blatant disadvantage towards realism when encountering conflict and that is an issue. The real world isn’t a safe space and any other mentality is inherently toxic and detrimental. Despite the previous contention, proponents of safe spaces fall to a more instinctual logic based on that of feelings, this is demonstrated in the following,” Subjective thinking isn’t always the best way to understand other student’s experiences, fears and needs. On and objective level, safe spaces for students who feel they need them are something institutions of higher education may need to adopt.”(Zhang) Now, the sentiment of wanting to protect the students is truly noble, but the fact still stands of safe spaces causing societal detriment. In the words of Benjamin Shapiro,” facts don’t care about your …show more content…

This concept may be hard to digest, but is described quite succinctly by Daniel Greenfield of therevolt.org, “Safe spaces are where anyone who isn’t a safe space fascist is called a fascist.” What greenfield is describing here is the ideological bubble that exists within a safe space. The mentality behind a safe space is quite simple, “all those who dissent from our reasoning are violating our safe space.” This cyclical logic produces many dangerous results, such as when noted right wing advocate and media figure Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to give a speech at UC Berkeley and the end result was the ironically named “Antifa” (anti-fascist) movement setting fire to the campus in order to stop the man from speaking. The irony derives from their supposed anti-fascist tendencies when in fact, they are propagating fascism on their own. One can look to the esteemed Webster-Meriam’s dictionary for proof, “Fascism- A way of organizing a society in which a government is ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and people are not allowed to disagree with the government.” When this vocal dissenter in the form of Milo Yiannopoulos showed up to give a speech, Antifa went out of their way to silence the man and protect their safe space, thereby promoting fascism. This clear violation of an individuals first amendment

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