The idea of safe spaces has been criticized on the grounds that it stifles freedom of speech . It has also been criticized for blurring the line between security against physical harm , and giving offense . In response , advocates for safe spaces point out that people in certain groups that object to hate speech are directly affected by it . Historic and ongoing violence that has been preceded by hate speech includes lynchings of African-Americans , The Holocaust , and murders of transgender people
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