Why ‘safe spaces’ at universities are a threat to free speech

peter.suber's bookmarks 2018-04-08

Summary:

"The idea of universities being a “safe space” was until recently an issue that was unique to the US. Now the UK has experienced an upswing in incidents in which so-called “safe space” policies have reportedly threatened the right to free speech in British universities...."

Link:

https://theconversation.com/why-safe-spaces-at-universities-are-a-threat-to-free-speech-94547?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=twitterbutton

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Date tagged:

04/08/2018, 11:20

Date published:

04/08/2018, 07:20