>> You know, it's one of my dreams to create a micro-nation that's just one large safe space. <<
I'd go for layers, because no one thing will be ideal for everyone. I'd prefer to see respect and open discussion as prevailing ideals. But there should be protected space for damaged people, and venues for safe confrontation for people who enjoy that sort of thing. A lot of the larger parks in Terramagne have a soapbox with seats in front of it where people can exercise their free speech. They just aren't guaranteed a captive audience.
>> For some people society is implacably hostile. <<
Sadly so.
>> Then there's people who deride the very notion of a safe space. <<
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Date: 2015-05-12 07:19 pm (UTC)I'd go for layers, because no one thing will be ideal for everyone. I'd prefer to see respect and open discussion as prevailing ideals. But there should be protected space for damaged people, and venues for safe confrontation for people who enjoy that sort of thing. A lot of the larger parks in Terramagne have a soapbox with seats in front of it where people can exercise their free speech. They just aren't guaranteed a captive audience.
>> For some people society is implacably hostile. <<
Sadly so.
>> Then there's people who deride the very notion of a safe space. <<
Which is why we need safe spaces.