> Sadly, far too many academics have responded to the pressure to protect students from disturbing ideas by censoring themselves. “Protecting” students from “d

> Sadly, far too many academics have responded to the pressure to protect students from disturbing ideas by censoring themselves. “Protecting” students from “disturbing” ideas is an act of censorship in the first place. The choices for academics who don’t agree with this censorship are simple - to quit their job or to secure themselves by not covering some topics. Or probably to be fired (and publicly lashed) for standing their ground - as we have seen has happened many times already. The whole situation is a total disaster and absolute disgrace for the modern educational system. Being traumatized is a part of being human. It’s a part of a life of an adult. It is a good thing, if one gets these traumas in a precise, measured and indirect way - from books and lectures. It’s a process of education. If those students are not ready for that, maybe they made a mistake to become students in the first place?