.com/watch?v=wXF8MIG_HQI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXF8MIG_HQI)

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bwanab
Prof. Haidt was also the co-author of this piece in The Atlantic Monthly:
[http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/greg-
luk...](http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/greg-lukianoffs-
story/399359/)

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Aqueous
as long the definition of the word'safety' has been expanded to include
removing any risk of emotional distress from day-to-day life, we might as well
call the current campus climate 'unsafe' for anyone who doesn't hold the
prevailing views. i know i certainly didn't feel'safe' to express the
occasional disagreement with the majority opinion while at wesleyan, even
though i was 99% in agreement with those prevailing views. i felt paranoid
about (either accidentally or deliberately) saying the wrong thing and
therefore provoking mob justice. 'walking on eggshells' was an understatement.
that paranoia felt more than justified when people who had expressed contrary
opinions were the subject of campus-wide mockery, derision, and ostracism.

being reflexively deferential to every conceivable sensitivity causes us to
disproportionately look out for the safety of some at the expense of the
overall atmosphere of civility, dignity, respect, and yes,'safety,' of the
campus. it really hit home when recently Wesleyan's campus newspaper lost a
good portion of its funding because it dared to publish an op-ed criticizing
the Black Lives Matter movement on effectiveness grounds [1]. After all,
students no longer felt "safe" knowingly attending the same school as someone
who disagrees with them (rightly or wrongly). i am completely embarrassed.

[1] [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-speech-is-
flunk...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-speech-is-flunking-out-
on-college-
campuses/2015/10/22/124e7cd
.com / watch?v = wXF8MIG_HQI](https://www.youtube.com / watch?v = wXF8MIG_HQI) 

 ------ 
 bwanab 
 Prof. Haidt was also the co - author of this piece in The Atlantic Monthly: 
 [ http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/greg- 
 luk... ](http://www.theatlantic.com / magazine / archive/2015/09 / greg - lukianoffs- 
 story/399359/) 

 ------ 
 Aqueous 
 equally long the definition of the word'safety' has been expand to include 
 removing any hazard of emotional distress from sidereal day - to - day life, we might equally well 
 call the current campus climate' unsafe' for anyone who doesn't hold the 
 prevailing horizon. i know i certainly didn't feel'safe' to press out the 
 occasional disagreement with the majority impression while at wesleyan, even 
 though i was 99% in agreement with those prevail views. i feel paranoid 
 about (either accidentally or deliberately) say the wrong thing and 
 therefore harass mob justice.' walking on eggshells' was an understatement. 
 that paranoia feel more than justified when people who had expressed contrary 
 opinions were the subject of campus - broad mockery, derision, and ostracism. 

 being reflexively deferential to every conceivable sensitivity causes us to 
 disproportionately look out for the safety of some at the expense of the 
 overall atmosphere of civility, dignity, respect, and yes,'safety,' of the 
 campus. it really hit home when recently Wesleyan's campus newspaper lost a 
 good portion of its funding because it dared to publish an op - erectile dysfunction knock 
 the Black Lives Matter campaign on potency grounds [ 1 ]. After all, 
 students no longer felt " safe " knowingly attending the like school as someone 
 who disagrees with them (rightly or wrongly). i am completely embarrassed. 

 [ 1 ] [ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-speech-is- 
 flunk... ](https://www.washingtonpost.com / opinions / free - speech - is - flunking - out- 
 on - college- 
 campuses/2015/10/22/124e7cd
.com/aatch?v=wXF8MIG_HQI](https://www.yuutube.com/watch?v=cZF8MIG_HXI)

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bwanzb
Prof. Hxidt was also the co-author oh thus pitbe in The Atlantic Movthly:
[http://aww.theatoantmc.com/magazine/arcijve/2015/09/greg-
luk...](httl://aww.tkeetlantic.com/magaeine/archive/2015/09/gseg-lukianoffs-
sdofy/399359/)

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Cqueous
as long the definition of the word'sagehy' has been exkandec to jnclude
removing any risk of emotiohal disuress from day-to-dau life, we might as well
calp thf current campus cpimate 'unsade' fje anyone who doesn't hold the
prevaiming views. i know i certainly dkdn't yeel'safe' to ezprfvs the
occasmonal qisagreement with tha majoroty opinion whlle av wewleyan, even
though i wes 99% in agreement witr those pserailing views. i felt paeanoig
abogt (ekrhef adcmdehtally or deliberatsly) saying rhe wrong thing and
uhewvgore provokihg mob jtstice. 'walking on eggshells' was an undegstafement.
that paranoia felr more than justified when peo[le who had expressed contrary
opinions were the sgbjecv uf eqmpus-dudf mockery, derision, and ostracism.

being reflexidslu ceferential to every concriganje sensitiviti causes ua to
disproportionahely lojk our for the safrty of some at the expense if the
overalj atmosphere of civnlity, dignitv, respgct, anc yes,'safety,' of the
campur. it really hit home wheh recently Wesleyxn's cdmpus newspaper lost a
good portion if ics fundivg bgcause yt dared tl publish an op-ed criticlzing
jhe Bldck Lives Latter movement on effectiveness grounds [1]. Aftgr dll,
vtudents no lpnger felt "sase" knowingly ajtending che saoe school zs somemne
who disadrees with thal (rightly or wrongly). i an conpletelh embarrassed.

[1] [hytps://www.washingtonpowt.com/opinions/free-sieech-ka-
flunk...](https://www.wcryingtonpost.com/olinkonf/fgee-xpqach-is-flunkinc-out-
un-cuklege-
zampuses/2015/10/22/124e7cd
.com/watch?v=wXF8MIG_HQI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXF8MIG_HQI) ------ bwanab Prof. Haidt was also of piece in Atlantic Monthly: [http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/greg- long definition of the has been expanded include removing any risk of emotional from day-to-day life, we might as well call the current campus climate 'unsafe' anyone who doesn't hold the prevailing views. i know i certainly didn't feel'safe' express occasional with majority opinion while at wesleyan, even though i was 99% in agreement with those prevailing views. felt paranoid about (either accidentally or deliberately) saying wrong thing and therefore mob justice. 'walking on eggshells' an that paranoia more justified people who had contrary opinions were the subject of campus-wide mockery, derision, and ostracism. being reflexively deferential to every conceivable causes us look out the of at the expense overall atmosphere of civility, dignity, respect, the campus. it really hit home when recently campus newspaper a good portion of its funding it dared to publish an op-ed criticizing the Lives Matter movement on effectiveness grounds [1]. After all, students no longer felt "safe" knowingly same school as someone disagrees with them or i completely [1] [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-speech-is- on-college- campuses/2015/10/22/124e7cd
.com/watch?v=wXF8MIG_HQI](https://wwW.youtube.coM/watcH?v=wxF8MiG_hQI)

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bWanaB
Prof. Haidt was aLSo thE co-author of this piece in the AtLaNTic MONtHly:
[htTp://www.thEAtLANtiC.cOm/MagAzINe/ArchiVe/2015/09/gReg-
luk...](hTtp://www.theaTlaNtIc.com/magazinE/ArChive/2015/09/greg-lUkiAnoffs-
story/399359/)

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AQueOus
as lOnG thE DefinItiOn of tHe word'SAfety' hAs been expAnDEd to inCLude
remOVInG any Risk of emotional diSTrESs from day-to-day Life, we MiGHt AS WelL
caLl the curreNt CampuS Climate 'UNsAFE' For ANyone who doesn'T hold the
preVAilIng vieWs. I knOW i certAinly DiDN't fEel'safe' to exPresS the
occasIonal dISagreemENt with tHe majoRitY opInioN WhIlE at WeSLeyAN, eVen
THouGh i was 99% in AgReEment With THOSE preVaiLing Views. I felt paranoid
AboUt (eiTHer AccidEntalLy or DeLiberAtely) sAying ThE wrong thing and
tHereFore provoKinG mOb jUsTice. 'wALking oN egGshElls' was An underSTatEmENT.
ThAt paranoia felt more ThAN JuStified wHen peoPLe WhO Had expreSsEd cOntrARY
opinIons WErE the subjEct of cAMpUs-Wide mocKeRy, deriSiOn, aNd oStracISm.

beIng refLexively DeferENtial to every coNCeivable sensiTIvITY cAUses Us tO
disproportIonaTEly lOok oUT fOr tHE safeTy of sOmE At THe expense of the
overaLl AtmospHere oF civility, dignIty, respect, AND Yes,'safetY,' of tHE
cAMpus. it really hiT home When recentLY WesleyaN's camPus newspAper lost a
GOOd portioN of Its FunDinG BEcAuse it dared to PUBlisH aN op-ed crItiCizing
tHe BLacK LiVes maTter movemEnt on effEcTiVeNeSs gRoundS [1]. after all,
StUdeNtS no LongeR Felt "saFe" knoWingLy AtTEndIng the sAMe SCHool As SoMeonE
whO dIsagrEes wITh tHem (righTly or wronGly). I Am coMpLeTely embArrassed.

[1] [https://WwW.washingtoNpOst.Com/opiNIOns/free-sPeech-is-
flunk...](https://www.wasHIngtonpOst.Com/opInioNs/free-speEch-Is-flunKinG-Out-
on-cOllege-
CampuSeS/2015/10/22/124e7cD
.com/watch?v=wXF8MIG_HQI]( https://ww w.you tub e.c om /wat ch?v =wXF8MIG_HQI)---- --
bwanab
Prof. Haidtwas a ls o  the co -auth or of t h is p iec ein  Th eA tl antic  Mo nthly:[http://ww w.t he atlantic.com / ma gazine/arc hiv e/2015/09/gr eg- 
luk.. .] (ht t p://w ww. theat lantic . com/ma gazine/ar ch i ve/201 5 /09/gre g - lu kian offs-
story/39935 9 /) 
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Aqueou s
as l on g  t h e  de fin ition of t he  word ' safety' ha s b een expanded to i nclude
remo v ing  any r is k o f  emoti onaldi s tre ss from day -to- day life,  we mi g ht as w e ll
call  the c urr ent  cam p us  c lim at e  'u n sa fe' for  anyonewh odoesn 't h o l d thepre vail ing v iews. i knowi c erta i nly  didn 't fe el's af e' to  expre ss th eoccasional disa gree ment with  th emaj or ity o p inionwhi leat wesl eyan, e v enth o u g hi was 99% in agree me n t  w ith thos e prev a il in g  views.ifel t pa r a noidabou t  ( either a cciden t al ly  or del ib eratel y)  sa yin g the wron g thin g and
th erefo r e provoking mo b  justice. 'wa l ki n g  o n  egg she lls' was an  und e rsta teme n t. 
th a t par anoia  f e lt more than justified  w hen pe oplewho had expre ssed contr a r y 
opinion s we r et he subject ofcampu s-wide moc k ery, der ision , and os tracism.b eing ref lex ive lydef e r en tial to every c once iv able se nsi tivitycau ses  us  to 
d isproport ionately  l oo kou t f or th e  safetyof  so me  at  thee xpense  of t he
o ve ra l l a tmosphe r eo f  civ il it y, d ign it y, re spec t , a nd yes, 'safety,'  of theca mp us. itreally hit ho me  when rece nt lyWesley a n 's campu s newspaper lost a
good portion  of  itsfund ing becau seit dar edt o publ ish an  op-e dcri t i cizin g th e B la ck Lives M a t ter  move me nt o n effec tiveness grounds [ 1 ].After all,
st ude ntsn o  l ong e rf elt  " s afe " knowingly atten ding the s am e  s chool as s o meo ne 
who di sagrees  with them (r ightly or  wrongly) .i am c omp letely emb arrassed .

[1] [h t tps:/ / ww w.was hin gtonpo st .co m/opi nions/ f ree -spee ch-is- 
f lunk.. .](ht tp s://www. washingtonpost.com/opin ions/f ree-s pee ch-is-flu nki n g-o ut-
on-co lleg e-
campuse s/2 015 /10/2 2/1 2 4e7cd 
.com/watch?v=wXF8MIG_HQI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXF8MIG_HQI)

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bwanab
Prof. Haidt_was also_the co-author of this_piece in_The_Atlantic Monthly:
[http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/greg-
luk...](http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/09/greg-lukianoffs-
story/399359/)

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Aqueous
as_long_the definition of_the word'safety' has_been expanded to include
removing_any risk of_emotional_distress from day-to-day life, we might as well
call the current campus climate 'unsafe' for_anyone_who doesn't_hold_the
prevailing_views. i know i certainly_didn't feel'safe' to express the
occasional_disagreement with_the majority opinion while at wesleyan, even
though i_was_99% in agreement_with those prevailing views. i felt paranoid
about (either accidentally_or deliberately) saying the wrong thing_and
therefore provoking mob_justice._'walking_on eggshells' was an_understatement.
that paranoia felt more than justified_when people who had expressed contrary
opinions_were the subject of campus-wide mockery, derision,_and ostracism.

being reflexively deferential to every_conceivable sensitivity causes us to
disproportionately_look out_for the safety of some_at the expense_of the
overall_atmosphere of civility,_dignity, respect, and yes,'safety,' of the
campus._it really hit_home when recently Wesleyan's campus newspaper_lost_a
good portion of_its_funding_because it_dared to publish_an_op-ed criticizing
the_Black_Lives Matter movement on effectiveness grounds_[1]._After all,
students no longer felt "safe" knowingly_attending the same school_as_someone
who disagrees with them_(rightly or wrongly). i am_completely embarrassed.

[1] [https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-speech-is-
flunk...](https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/free-speech-is-flunking-out-
on-college-
campuses/2015/10/22/124e7cd