Disaster UK BANS SAFE SPACES - Watch out SJWs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42481329

 

[Corrugated Daffodils]

But now were am I supposed to be safe from the angry masses

 

[Ineedahero]

This article is linked in the piece from the op - it's about a group of 60 academics who are angry with a professor because he said some parts of the British empire were admirable. 60 fucking professors, historians even. What a world.

 

[The Manglement]

But you can still go to jail in the UK for calling somebody a nigger on twitter. This doesn't mean british cunts suddenly have anything resembling freedom of speech.

Also, your link/entire post is fucked, I think.

 

[Stephanie Bustcakes]

Instead of safe spaces, universities should have mandatory "boot camp" courses where the opposing viewpoint to whatever the student believes is yelled at them by a drill instructor.

 

[tehpope]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-42481329

OP is drunk and broke the link.

http://www.bbc.com/news/education-42481329
https://archive.is/NDnQS

Universities could face fines over 'no-platforming'​

Universities must protect free speech and "open minds, not close them," Universities Minister Jo Johnson will say in a speech in Birmingham later.

Addressing the Limmud Festival, Mr Johnson will reaffirm his concerns over "no platforming" and "safe spaces" stifling debate in higher education.

It comes after the the new Office for Students was established in October.

In recent proposals, the body has said universities that do not protect free speech could face fines.

In his speech on Tuesday Mr Johnson will say: "In universities in America and worryingly in the UK, we have seen examples of groups seeking to stifle those who do not agree with them.

"We must not allow this to happen. Young people should have the resilience and confidence to challenge controversial opinions and take part in open, frank and rigorous discussions."

What are 'no platforming' and 'safe space' policies​

"No platforming" is the practice of banning certain groups from taking part in a debate if their views are considered to be offensive or unacceptable.

"Safe space" policies are intended to protect students from views and language they find offensive, including discrimination.
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In 2016 nearly two thirds of university students believed the National Union of Students was right to have a "no platform" policy.

The policy means people or groups on a banned list for holding racist or fascist views are not given a platform to speak on student union premises.

The NUS official no platform list contains six groups including the BNP and Al-Muhajiroun, but individual unions and student groups can decide their own.

At Canterbury Christ Church University, an NUS representative refused to share a platform with LGBT activist Peter Tatchell, whom she regarded as having been racist and "transphobic"

In his speech, Mr Johnson will say that the Office for Students will ensure universities promote "freedom of speech within the law".

Proposals for new body, which are open for consultation, could see universities being fined or facing action, if they do not protect free speech within the law.

Universities UK chief executive Alistair Jarvis said: "There is already a legal duty on the higher education sector to secure free speech within the law and universities take these responsibilities very seriously."

He added that institutions also have a duty of care to the "safety of students and staff".

Mr Johnson's speech comes as one of the UK's oldest universities has been criticised by academics for a project on the ethics of the British Empire.

Up to 60 Oxford University academics have signed a letter in opposition to "the agenda" of the project.

The programme is led by Prof Nigel Biggar, who claimed in a recent article in The Times, there are aspects of empire Britain can be proud of.

A university spokesperson said "arguments and differing approaches" are to be expected, and defended Prof Biggar as an "entirely suitable" person to lead the "valid evidence-led academic" project.

 

[vertexwindi]

Is the UK getting- nah we all know the answer to that.

 

[ES 148]

The entire UK is a safe space if you're enough of a criminal tbh

 

[frozenrunner]

crybullies BTFO

 

[Ngut]

If they're so desperate to become California, why not start with the good things like nice weather and edible food?

 

[UselessRubberKeyboard]

Twenty years ago the English university I was at had a very loud, acrimonious debate at student union level whether to remove Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' from the university library (the book that all students who studied German history had to read parts of compulsorily for their course, but yeah, fuck them, rite?). It was interesting that the main screaming idiots all for banning this hate-filled book that calls for everyone to be killed were the guys who organised student union's the LGBT society. The same students' union has no-platformed a whole bunch of feminists for being 'terfs', including one of their own lecturers.

Thankfully sense prevailed and the most hated book of all time stayed in our library, but I wonder if it's still there now. And what the state of the students' union is today. Glad to see at least the top levels of government are still sane about this stuff. Semper Fi the dude from Oxford doing what historians are supposed to do, and look at all facets of a historical period (especially those that haven't been focused on much before).

 

[KingCoelacanth]

Instead of safe spaces, universities should have mandatory "boot camp" courses where the opposing viewpoint to whatever the student believes is yelled at them by a drill instructor.

They tried this before and its what set off the unabomber

 

[Inquisitor_BadAss]

The entire UK is a safe space if you're enough of a criminal tbh

Agreed. The amounts of slaps on the wrists people get away with is ridiculous.

 

[LN 910]

How will Doctor Who fans avoid going outside now?

 

[Chaos Theorist]

I guess this is to nip these nasiness in the bud before it becomes a full blown human rights issue. NUS should not have all of the power they have in universities and colleges anyway and should be focused on the whole university fees going out of control

 

[KO 864]

How will Doctor Who fans avoid going outside now?

Probably something to do with robots. Maybe hook a dummy up to those centaur legs that the Japanese are making and attach a camera + screen to that, that way you can stay inside and be a robot centaur.

 

[LN 910]

It's retarded enough to be a Moffat episode.

 

[Splendid]

Is the UK getting- nah we all know the answer to that.

It looks like it may be.
I love that the British solution to excessive government interference just seems to be more government though.

 

[Zvantastika]

More free speech starting April?, good, now I will be able to tell them how shitty their whole porn ID scheme truly is.
Being serious for a moment: It's a good thing that this happened, there's still a long way to fix their country but at least they are taking baby steps on the right direction instead of diving head first inside the peepee pool.

 

[Zarkov]

Breaking news: the UK finally found its balls.