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I am 50+ and this whole safe space movement is really perplexing. No, people should not be subjected to hurtful circumstances, but at the same time, they are a

I am 50+ and this whole safe space movement is really perplexing. No, people should not be subjected to hurtful circumstances, but at the same time, they are a fact of life. Being a world citizen is a dicey proposition, and my gut reaction is that further insulating ourselves is the wrong way to go. I can't imagine how a military comprised of soldiers who have grown up in this movement can be expected to deal with the events of war. If a person is truly emotionally wounded and sensitive to common messages from typical life events, they should be afforded therapy so they can cope.

tormeh 10y ago
>world citizen Unsure if I understood you right, but being a world citizen requires a thick skin. It involves, by definition, dealing with other cultures' nasty bits without complaining.
- 11thEarlOfMar 10y ago
  Basically, yes. But more along the lines of the terrible things that humans can do to one another and the possibility that those things are brought to us. We can't all just run to safe spaces and hide.
ipnon 10y ago
I am 20+ and this trend seems to indicate that people are growing decreasingly familiar with traumatic experiences in their lives, which also seems to indicate a general increase in average quality of life.
- CaptSpify 10y ago
  I wonder if one could liken it to allergies. Your body is so insulated from bad things that your immune systems kicks in when it's not needed. This trend seems similar, as it seems to me that those who have had real and damaging traumatic experiences need these safe-spaces less than those that have had pseudo-traumatic experiences. I have no statistics to back this up, though, and would welcome evidence in either direction.
  - Pigo 10y ago
    All indications are that this is the safest time in history to be alive. The headlines give us all a sense of terror because it useful to some narratives, but any articles citing studies and statistics show otherwise. We're just much more aware of horrible things due to the proliferation of information. https://goo.gl/yQkFXx https://goo.gl/yQkFXx https://goo.gl/J9ib0x https://goo.gl/J9ib0x

tormeh 10y ago

>world citizen Unsure if I understood you right, but being a world citizen requires a thick skin. It involves, by definition, dealing with other cultures' nasty bits without complaining.

11thEarlOfMar 10y ago
Basically, yes. But more along the lines of the terrible things that humans can do to one another and the possibility that those things are brought to us. We can't all just run to safe spaces and hide.

ipnon 10y ago

I am 20+ and this trend seems to indicate that people are growing decreasingly familiar with traumatic experiences in their lives, which also seems to indicate a general increase in average quality of life.

CaptSpify 10y ago
I wonder if one could liken it to allergies. Your body is so insulated from bad things that your immune systems kicks in when it's not needed. This trend seems similar, as it seems to me that those who have had real and damaging traumatic experiences need these safe-spaces less than those that have had pseudo-traumatic experiences. I have no statistics to back this up, though, and would welcome evidence in either direction.
- Pigo 10y ago
  All indications are that this is the safest time in history to be alive. The headlines give us all a sense of terror because it useful to some narratives, but any articles citing studies and statistics show otherwise. We're just much more aware of horrible things due to the proliferation of information. https://goo.gl/yQkFXx https://goo.gl/yQkFXx https://goo.gl/J9ib0x https://goo.gl/J9ib0x