From a write up about the flap ( http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-university-of-chicago-safe-spaces-letter-met-20160825-story.html ):
“The letter included a link to a university report issued by its Committee on Freedom of Expression, established in 2015 to articulate the university’s policy on free expression.
“It is not the proper role of the University to attempt to shield individuals from ideas and opinions they find unwelcome, disagreeable, or even deeply offensive,” the report states. “Although the University greatly values civility, and although all members of the University community share in the responsibility for maintaining a climate of mutual respect, concerns about civility and mutual respect can never be used as a justification for closing off discussion of ideas, however offensive or disagreeable those ideas may be to some members of our community.”
Superb. And, this is the same university where Dr. Jerry Coyne worked; author of the superb books Why Evolution is True and Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible.His own take on this development is here.
warjoski Premium Member over 7 years ago
From a write up about the flap ( http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-university-of-chicago-safe-spaces-letter-met-20160825-story.html ):
“The letter included a link to a university report issued by its Committee on Freedom of Expression, established in 2015 to articulate the university’s policy on free expression.
“It is not the proper role of the University to attempt to shield individuals from ideas and opinions they find unwelcome, disagreeable, or even deeply offensive,” the report states. “Although the University greatly values civility, and although all members of the University community share in the responsibility for maintaining a climate of mutual respect, concerns about civility and mutual respect can never be used as a justification for closing off discussion of ideas, however offensive or disagreeable those ideas may be to some members of our community.”
Rock on University of Chicago
Kip W over 7 years ago
Safe spaces are a crutch, right? And what do we do with crutches? Right! We kick them away! Because AMERICA.
markjoseph125 over 7 years ago
Superb. And, this is the same university where Dr. Jerry Coyne worked; author of the superb books Why Evolution is True and Faith vs. Fact: Why Science and Religion are Incompatible.His own take on this development is here.