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It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:22 am
by Pointedstick
Campus cop says offending people is illegal and the first amendment doesn't matter:
https://reason.com/blog/2016/02/11/watc ... say-offend
Re: It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 12:13 pm
by dualstow
As Bugs Bunny says, what a maroon.
Re: It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:51 pm
by MediumTex
Would that mean that the police officer could be arrested if I found his remarks offensive?
That would be cool.
Re: It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 3:38 pm
by WiseOne
Alas, this is where we're headed.
Apparently, at my university, if a student hears faculty member A criticizing faculty member B, it's grounds for disciplinary action and possible dismissal of faculty member A.
Also, if you swear in front of a student, the student can lodge a complaint resulting in same. Something about an environment not conducive to learning. Imagine trying to legislate against swearing in NYC!!!
It's fortunate that most students have more sense than this, or half of us would have been shown the door by now, and there'd be no one left to do the teaching.
Re: It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:08 pm
by Libertarian666
WiseOne wrote:
Alas, this is where we're headed.
Apparently, at my university, if a student hears faculty member A criticizing faculty member B, it's grounds for disciplinary action and possible dismissal of faculty member A.
Also, if you swear in front of a student, the student can lodge a complaint resulting in same. Something about an environment not conducive to learning. Imagine trying to legislate against swearing in NYC!!!
It's fortunate that most students have more sense than this, or half of us would have been shown the door by now, and there'd be no one left to do the teaching.
That is really bizarre. How long has it been that way?
Re: It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:11 pm
by Drewskers
It's been brewing for a while but it's gaining serious traction lately.
The key word here is "microaggression".
Here's some good/varied reading on the topic (skip to the PDF at the end if you want the 10,000 ft overview without any varnish).
The Rise of Victimhood Culture
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... re/404794/
Why Critics of the 'Microaggressions' Framework Are Skeptical
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... al/405106/
Readers Defend the Rise of the 'Microaggressions' Framework
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc ... rk/405772/
How Grown-Ups Deal With 'Microaggressions'
http://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2 ... gressions-
MICROAGGRESSION THEORY: AN ASSAULT ON EVERYDAY LIFE
http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/ar ... r_uOfkrLmE
Tool: Recognizing Microaggressions and the Messages They Send (PDF):
http://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel- ... ssions.pdf
Re: It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:38 pm
by dualstow
...and search twitter for #jerelynluther, ugh.
Re: It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:49 pm
by Pointedstick
Drewskers, that was microagressive and offensive. I'm doing a citizen's arrest!
Re: It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:06 pm
by MediumTex
Pointedstick wrote:
Drewskers, that was microagressive and offensive. I'm doing a citizen's arrest!
I think that there might have been some microinequities in there as well, so I'm glad to see someone willing to stand up to such outrageousness.
Re: It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:12 pm
by Drewskers
Re: It's illegal to offend someone!
Posted: Sun Feb 14, 2016 12:11 am
by Pointedstick
TennPaGa wrote:
Pointedstick wrote:
Drewskers, that was microagressive and offensive. I'm doing a citizen's arrest!
Microagressions should be policed by 3 inch tall humans.
Is that a
microcomplaint?
