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> I loathe the day where such apps isolate people from thought they do not like on a wholesale business. Can you imagine a world of safe spaces and such where y
by aikah 11y ago
> I loathe the day where such apps isolate people from thought they do not like on a wholesale business. Can you imagine a world of safe spaces and such where you never have to be challenged?
The expression "safe place" doesn't mean what you think it means. I think it has more to do with imposing the absence of debate on others than one isolating oneself from challenging views. The latter is perfectly acceptable, not the former.
People pushing for "safe places" actually want the rest of us to stop debating , having "problematic", potentially "offensive" views, i.e. any view they don't agree with. They don't want a separate physical "safe space", they want the concept of "safe places" everywhere. So it is not about isolation but rather suppressing debate in any free,open or public place.
You know when one hears "safe place" one thinks "good, off course people want to feel safe" , but it's not really about physical safety or even respect, but rather a mental prison where any dissident opinion, even expressed respectfully, is banned because it doesn't fit one specific narrative.
I'm sure that expression was chosen on purpose, it's so misleading and I felt into that trap too , at first.