Current Events > Two profs coin 'Speech Narcissism,' the liberal intolerance of differing ideas

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https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3055903

From its embryonic stage during the civil rights era to its modern-day presence on college campuses, the political correctness movement has undergone an extreme metamorphosis. In the university setting, it was originally intended to welcome diverse views by encouraging minority students to feel part of the learning environment and to contribute to the marketplace of ideas. Recently, however, as students more frequently demand trigger warnings and safe spaces in response to speech that they deem personally offensive, the use of political correctness measures on college campuses has had the unintended consequence of chilling speech. Contrary to longstanding First Amendment principles, college campuses are becoming environments in which the most vulnerable among the student population can exercise a hecklers veto, silencing speech that is subjectively offensive to the most sensitive students.

During the 2016 presidential election, Trump supporters praised his unfiltered campaign rhetoric and divisive Tweets while others condemned them, criticizing his unscripted approach as offensive in the name of political correctness. The contrast between Trump supporters chants of lock her up at rallies and college students demands for safe spaces and trigger warnings is noteworthy; these diverse groups fall at the opposite ends of a speech tolerance spectrum. On the one end of the spectrum, political correctness is shunned; on the other end, it is demanded.

In debunking the purported justifications for the use of extreme political correctness measures on college campuses, this Article adds to the ongoing discussion of the changing landscape of privately-imposed speech rules for public discourse and posits that both ends of the speech-tolerance spectrum reflect a form of speech narcissism. The new normal in speech rights has abandoned the central meaning of the First Amendment the freedom to engage in uninhibited, robust, and wide-open debate on matters of public concern. The my way or the highway approach to public discourse is the antithesis of the free speech principles thought essential to secure liberty and democracy.

In response to this trend, state legislatures are passing Freedom of Speech statutes that safeguard speech in the classroom and on the quad. While these laws are a positive step toward countering the negative effects of political correctness, this Article suggests that speech offensiveness is a matter of ethics and education that cannot be remedied solely by law. True grit and compassion training are necessary antidotes to the thin-skulled, speech adverse students who demonstrate zero tolerance for any expression that is personally offensive.

Good read. Even some professors are finally chiming in on the lunacy.
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yet another very obscure source that Addy totally reads

AlternativeFAQS posted...

yet another very obscure source that Addy totally reads

Every source is obscure to someone like you who doesn't read at all.
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Since when do you like made up words?
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Does 'intolerance of differing ideas' really mean 'intolerance of Nazis'?
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Just look at Charlottesville and other instances of right wing violence, the conservatives are much more dangerous when it comes to intolerance to differing ideas
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thronedfire2 posted...

Does 'intolerance of differing ideas' really mean 'intolerance of Nazis'?

Intolerance is calling everyone with differing ideas "Nazis."
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thronedfire2 posted...

Does 'intolerance of differing ideas' really mean 'intolerance of Nazis'?

And the left conveniently describes anyone to the right of Hillary a Nazi.
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The Admiral posted...

thronedfire2 posted...

Does 'intolerance of differing ideas' really mean 'intolerance of Nazis'?

Intolerance is calling everyone with differing ideas "Nazis."

Well when those differing ideas involve carrying around swastikas and shouting pro-nazi rhetoric..
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twitterfriends posted...

Just look at Charlottesville and other instances of right wing violence, the conservatives are much more dangerous when it comes to intolerance to differing ideas

And Addy's friend Statistics proves it.
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Mal_Fet posted...

thronedfire2 posted...

Does 'intolerance of differing ideas' really mean 'intolerance of Nazis'?

And the left conveniently describes anyone to the right of Hillary a Nazi.

And Trump slurpers conveniently call anyone critical of Trump "triggered liberals".
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Mal_Fet posted...

thronedfire2 posted...

Does 'intolerance of differing ideas' really mean 'intolerance of Nazis'?

And the left conveniently describes anyone to the right of Hillary a Nazi.

I'm not the left. I'm completely off the political spectrum and will call both sides out for shit like this

Right wingers are just much more fun to screw with
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Cool
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thronedfire2 posted...

Mal_Fet posted...

thronedfire2 posted...

Does 'intolerance of differing ideas' really mean 'intolerance of Nazis'?

And the left conveniently describes anyone to the right of Hillary a Nazi.

I'm not the left. I'm completely off the political spectrum and will call both sides out for shit like this

Right wingers are just much more fun to screw with

So your post wasn't serious then and you actually agree with the OP?

Ok then
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cool website, thanks
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Mal_Fet posted...

thronedfire2 posted...

Mal_Fet posted...

thronedfire2 posted...

Does 'intolerance of differing ideas' really mean 'intolerance of Nazis'?

And the left conveniently describes anyone to the right of Hillary a Nazi.

I'm not the left. I'm completely off the political spectrum and will call both sides out for shit like this

Right wingers are just much more fun to screw with

So your post wasn't serious then and you actually agree with the OP?

Ok then

No, I meant what I said in my first reply, because that's exactly what the 'differing ideas' thing meant
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The Admiral posted...

thronedfire2 posted...

Does 'intolerance of differing ideas' really mean 'intolerance of Nazis'?

Intolerance is calling everyone with differing ideas "Nazis."

Yes, but will you at least acknowledge that people chanting "blood and soil" while carrying swastika banners are actual Nazis? Because they do have those on the right.
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MedeaLysistrata posted...

cool website, thanks

NP. It actually is a very useful research site.
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ScazarMeltex posted...

Yes, but will you at least acknowledge that people chanting "blood and soil" while carrying swastika banners are actual Nazis? Because they do have those on the right.

Sure, but that's not really what this article is about. Even mainstream conservatism is being met with hostility and tantrums on college campuses, and that's where the Speech Narcissism comes in. It's not about combating Nazi rhetoric, it's about being unable to handle any opposing viewpoints or differing political views.
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Do you ever stop and wonder if this is really how you want to spend your time
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I wonder why you choose to endorse a completely nonempirical paper, when at other times you blast disciplines like sociology and gender studies for being light on empiricism.

:thinkingface:
As the youth would say.
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The Admiral posted...

Even mainstream conservatism is being met with hostility and tantrums on college campuses

Because higher ups in the conservative party support the actual nazis in question.

They may not be nazis themselves, but they do cater to those people because they want the nazi vote. You can't really detach mainstream conservatism from its xenophobic fanbase. How many nazis do you think voted for Hillary Clinton vs Donald Trump?
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The Admiral posted...

ScazarMeltex posted...

Yes, but will you at least acknowledge that people chanting "blood and soil" while carrying swastika banners are actual Nazis? Because they do have those on the right.

Sure, but that's not really what this article is about. Even mainstream conservatism is being met with hostility and tantrums on college campuses, and that's where the Speech Narcissism comes in. It's not about combating Nazi rhetoric, it's about being unable to handle any opposing viewpoints or differing political views.

I guess it kind of depends on what you consider to be mainstream conservatism. People like Milo, Bannon, and Richard Spencer deserve to be met with hostility.
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The Admiral posted...

Sure, but that's not really what this article is about. Even mainstream conservatism is being met with hostility and tantrums on college campuses, and that's where the Speech Narcissism comes in. It's not about combating Nazi rhetoric, it's about being unable to handle any opposing viewpoints or differing political views

As if Conservatives are any better? Fuck, as if you're any better? Neither side has any actual interest in hearing the other side out or considering their options, and while this divide had always existed, Trump himself absolutely keeps the divide widening and has no interest in creating an atmosphere of tolerance for the other side. He's not the only one to blame but you'd have to be blind to not recognize his role into this very issue.
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I thought we already had "closed-minded" for that?
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

The Admiral posted...

Sure, but that's not really what this article is about. Even mainstream conservatism is being met with hostility and tantrums on college campuses, and that's where the Speech Narcissism comes in. It's not about combating Nazi rhetoric, it's about being unable to handle any opposing viewpoints or differing political views

As if Conservatives are any better? Fuck, as if you're any better? Neither side has any actual interest in hearing the other side out or considering their options, and while this divide had always existed, Trump himself absolutely keeps the divide widening and has no interest in creating an atmosphere of tolerance for the other side. He's not the only one to blame but you'd have to be blind to not recognize his role into this very issue.

Well, there's a reason the article completely leaves out exactly what the right's 'differing ideas' are. Because they're white supremecism, anti-immigration, anti-LGBT. They can't seem to figure out why those ideologies are heavily opposed
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thronedfire2 posted...

The Great Muta 22 posted...

The Admiral posted...

Sure, but that's not really what this article is about. Even mainstream conservatism is being met with hostility and tantrums on college campuses, and that's where the Speech Narcissism comes in. It's not about combating Nazi rhetoric, it's about being unable to handle any opposing viewpoints or differing political views

As if Conservatives are any better? Fuck, as if you're any better? Neither side has any actual interest in hearing the other side out or considering their options, and while this divide had always existed, Trump himself absolutely keeps the divide widening and has no interest in creating an atmosphere of tolerance for the other side. He's not the only one to blame but you'd have to be blind to not recognize his role into this very issue.

Well, there's a reason the article completely leaves out exactly what the right's 'differing ideas' are. Because they're white supremecism, anti-immigration, anti-LGBT. They can't seem to figure out why those ideologies are heavily opposed

Not to mention anti-science and anti-birth control.
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lol that blurb
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Why do you call the far left liberals? That's like calling the alt right conservatives.
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Addy what do you think about the topic where you get called out on Manafort?
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ScazarMeltex posted...

thronedfire2 posted...

The Great Muta 22 posted...

The Admiral posted...

Sure, but that's not really what this article is about. Even mainstream conservatism is being met with hostility and tantrums on college campuses, and that's where the Speech Narcissism comes in. It's not about combating Nazi rhetoric, it's about being unable to handle any opposing viewpoints or differing political views

As if Conservatives are any better? Fuck, as if you're any better? Neither side has any actual interest in hearing the other side out or considering their options, and while this divide had always existed, Trump himself absolutely keeps the divide widening and has no interest in creating an atmosphere of tolerance for the other side. He's not the only one to blame but you'd have to be blind to not recognize his role into this very issue.

Well, there's a reason the article completely leaves out exactly what the right's 'differing ideas' are. Because they're white supremecism, anti-immigration, anti-LGBT. They can't seem to figure out why those ideologies are heavily opposed

Not to mention anti-science and anti-birth control.

So the point I bolded, speech narcissism, is essentially Trump to a T. So, how do you propose we combat said thing when you won't even admit that the person you worship does the exact thing you're trying to be a champion against?
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don't you blast this brand of academic paper all the time when 'pc' or left leaning?
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The Great Muta 22 posted...

The Admiral posted...

Sure, but that's not really what this article is about. Even mainstream conservatism is being met with hostility and tantrums on college campuses, and that's where the Speech Narcissism comes in. It's not about combating Nazi rhetoric, it's about being unable to handle any opposing viewpoints or differing political views

As if Conservatives are any better? Fuck, as if you're any better? Neither side has any actual interest in hearing the other side out or considering their options, and while this divide had always existed, Trump himself absolutely keeps the divide widening and has no interest in creating an atmosphere of tolerance for the other side. He's not the only one to blame but you'd have to be blind to not recognize his role into this very issue.

This Speech Narcissism has been happening for years before Trump even considered a presidential run. Blaming him is embarrassingly lazy.
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Well liberals tend to look and act like soy boys so i'm not surprised.
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What is a soy boy?
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ITT: speech narcissists
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Bullet_Wing posted...

prettyprincess posted...

don't you blast this brand of academic paper all the time when 'pc' or left leaning?

Confirmation bias?

Naw, couldn't be. The Admiral just says it like it is, and us pansy liberals just get our feelings hurt. He's a stoic empiricist, and you just have to learn to deal with it.

He never shifts his criteria for evidence. Nope. No sir.
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Zodd3224 posted...

What is a soy boy?

It's a label thrown at guys who have low testosterone and act feminine as fuck because they consume high quantities of soy products that mimic estrogen.
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NINExATExSEVEN posted...

Zodd3224 posted...

What is a soy boy?

It's a label thrown at guys who have low testosterone and act feminine as fuck because they consume high quantities of soy products that mimic estrogen.

LoL. That is definitely a conservative insult. Similar to cuck. Obsessed with masculinity.
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I was all ready to enjoy this article until they equate civil rights to political correctness off the bat.

Zodd3224 posted...

NINExATExSEVEN posted...

Zodd3224 posted...

What is a soy boy?

It's a label thrown at guys who have low testosterone and act feminine as fuck because they consume high quantities of soy products that mimic estrogen.

LoL. That is definitely a conservative insult. Similar to cuck. Obsessed with masculinity.

Hey masculinity for men is just as important as femininity for women.

A society of weak men with motherly instincts will get crushed by a society of masculine men.

Imagine 10 thousend hipsters vs 10 thousand Muslims or Africans?

Who do you think would win easily?
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is responding to another's free speech negatively free speech
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And he was never seen again
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Another "quality" Addy topic...more at 11!
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NINExATExSEVEN posted...

Zodd3224 posted...

NINExATExSEVEN posted...

Zodd3224 posted...

What is a soy boy?

It's a label thrown at guys who have low testosterone and act feminine as fuck because they consume high quantities of soy products that mimic estrogen.

LoL. That is definitely a conservative insult. Similar to cuck. Obsessed with masculinity.

Hey masculinity for men is just as important as femininity for women.

A society of weak men with motherly instincts will get crushed by a society of masculine men.

Imagine 10 thousend hipsters vs 10 thousand Muslims or Africans?

Who do you think would win easily?

Not everybody is a soldier. You can be as masculine or feminine as you want, regardless of gender. Its your life, you only get one, live it how YOU want.
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