But I Do Believe in Being a Decent Human Being

I don’t believe in safe spaces because I believe people need to be exposed to numerous ideas, beliefs, and worldviews in order to grow. Naturally, some ideas are going to be painful, but we live in a harsh and antagonistic world. Sheltering people from painful ideas is not only impractical but harmful in the long run.

People need some exposure to even the harshest of realities if they’re going to be able to deal with them.

That said, I don’t believe in being a jerk.

I am a firm believer in the Golden Rule. As such, since I want to be treated with kindness, courtesy, and respect, I’ll do my best to treat others that way, in hopes that they reciprocate in kind.

What’s more, just because people need to face harsh realities in order to grow, that doesn’t mean it’s okay to throw these ideas at them with the intention of causing emotional turmoil. In fact, being able to face these ideas in a welcoming environment is likely a good method of helping people to deal with these same ideas in an unwelcoming environment.

Besides, this isn’t exactly a political blog in the first place, so there’s hardly a need to declare it a safe space. XD