But from the articles I’ve read and what not this safe space push on campuses is geared more towards silencing dissenting opinions. And that’s just something I don’t generally agree with. It’s ok to be unnerved or offended. Nothing happens.
Except, the point of safe spaces is to limit harmful opinions in a narrow confines. Dissenting opinions are not silenced on 95% of the campus, and to say 'they need to be able to say this on the last 5%' is the same as being 'silenced' is disingenuous.
Yes, something happens when people are unnerved or offended; they stop talking. The primary reason I don't post in the conservative safe space thread (and I think other non-conservative posters should stay out) is people like JazzyFresh deserve a place to talk without being contradicted or feeling like they are being attacked. I've got the rest of the message board to state/spew (depending upon your point of view) my opinions, I can leave that thread alone. Freedom of speech means less when people don't feel free to discuss how they earnestly feel.