Should universities provide “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” for students?

Its up to each university

Colleges and universities can do whatever they would like. This shouldn't be a political issue. Get rid of federal funding for schools.

The government should not be running education, and the non-government education can do whatever they like in that regard.

Yes, but not excessively, and not in a way that prevents students from being exposed to different ideas

Yes, but it should be up to the university to decide and never on the federal level or even state level

Yes. Solutions to the "mental health problem" we have start here. Trigger warnings can prevent trauma responses. They prepare a person for something that might cause emotional/mental distress. Safe spaces are places where it is okay to share thoughts, beliefs, experiences, and feelings without judgment, punishment, or ridicule. These, of course, come with exceptions; threat of harm to oneself or others, for example, may prompt the host to alert the proper party.

No. But it is not for the Federal Government to decide. State Governments decide for state schools and Private colleges decide for themselves.

Students with these issues to this degree should have a required course in techniques and strategies in how to correctly deal with triggers and emotional discomfort prior to access to these spaces.

Yes, provide trigger warnings, but safe spaced should be limited to public use areas/clubs. Classes that necessitate the discussion of distressing material should not be barred from doing so — if a student can't handle it, they should reevaluate their desire to pursue a career that necessitates that knowledge.

This is for the comfort and understanding of people, maybe a trigger warning? A safe space sounds lovely, it's hard to say, because yeah; sometimes you need to go througgh understanding some bad things, I feel like it should be not abused, hard to say.

No, this is not a government issue. Individual learning institutions should be able to choose based on their own student populations. Students don't have to go to and professors don't have to teach at schools who's policies don't align with their personal values. Let the schools and their administrators decide what they are going to do. Above all, stop teaching children to be afraid of being offended.

No, while I agree that students should have the right to not listen to thing they don't want to hear, the government shouldn't have the ability to force colleges to provide these things.

They should only provide trigger warnings for specific things that is mutually agreed upon by the campus as being a trigger warning. I feel that they should provide a closed off common area or room where people can go to decompress from traumatic situations.

For things such as sexual assault, eating disorders, and violent crimes, yes, students should be given trigger warnings and safe spaces. For gender identity and sexuality, these should not be required but should not be banned.

Yes, in the sense that school of any type should be a safe place for anyone to be focused on education and have the ability to block out distractions

College is meant to prepare students for real life. I understand people could have ptsd or some other issue but there should be services provided for those students. Trigger warnings and safe spaces are not needed.

Only for extreme triggers (murder, rape, domestic abuse, etc, not personal opinion triggers), yes safe spaces are a must

Up to the private college

That is a decision for the university to make; the government, should it wish to, can only encourage, not require them.

Let each university do what they want.

This is not something that should be decided by the government

They may, but only as private institutions that receive no tax payer support. As private institutions, they are free to provide whatever services they wish.

This should not be a concern of government.

Yes, it is up to the college.

As long as it's not required, but by voluntary choice of the university

This is the choice of a college, not a government

Should not be a requirement, let the University decide.

That is a decision for the university to make

Not if they are government funded, if they are privately owned they can do whatever they want.

this is hilarious and no

Yes, the government has no right to regulate education

It should be up to the University. The government shouldn't be in this.

Let each university decide for themselves.

Private universities may do as they want. Public universities should be destroyed.

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I think that should be decided by the school.

Currently, these college students are pampered/petulant children and need to have some reality slapped into them. They are soft individuals and cannot be entrusted with the future of this country.

Safe spaces and the like can/should be a helpful thing for students with diagnosed ptsd and other mental health issues, however individuals should absolutely have their beliefs questioned in college

We should not legislate what colleges do, but we should end federal and state college funding

It should be up to the university what they wish to do on their campus. However, it is preferrable they do this.

Yes, add trigger warnings and safe spaces. However, put certain regulations to it. A note from a therapist, for example.

Yes but don’t make it threaten free speech

Yes, but they ore overused and should be used mostly for mental health

This should be the decision of the college.

Let each university determine its own policies regarding "trigger warnings" and "safe spaces."

Private institutions can do what they want.

Yes, but only for students with a documented mental illness

Trigger warnings and safe spaces shouldn't be mandatory for public institutions. It may be in their best interest to include them because they make a more attractive environment for students, but the government should not require this.

That should be decided on an individual university by university basis.

the government should not be involved with this at all

If they want to, they shouldn't be forced to though.

i say that you cant always put a trigger warning in life

it's up to the university

yes but only in relation to mental health, shelter from the opinions of others only leads to further distress later

There should be trigger warnings for highly traumatic topics such as sexual assault

People need to grow up be responsible for themselves and stop expecting the world to adjust to them. This includes walking away from unpleasant conversations and working out sensitive issues with their professor.

If universities decide to do that, that is their right. They can decide to have it or not, no one can force them otherwise.

It si up to the university

No, research shows that "trigger warnings" increase the chances of students being harmed by the material.

It should be at the discretion of each professor based on their knowledge of the material and any issues individual students have made them aware of.

Up to the university, although I wouldn't want mine to do it.

Private or public?

They can if they want to. Trigger warnings are sometimes important for psychiatric illnesses such as post traumatic stress disorder.

It should be their choice whether to or not. Trigger warnings are sometimes necessary for serious psychiatric illnesses such as post-traumatic stress disorder.

They can if they want to. Trigger warnings can be important for people with certain psychiatric illnesses such as post traumatic stress disorder, but I wouldn't say that they generallhy need to be provided to excess.

Universities should not be required, according to the government, to post trigger warning or provide safe spaces. Universities should be allowed to offer these services, and students should be able to select a university that meets their needs.

The college should have the right to make a choice on that matter.

This is not a political question. If you're asking whether it should be required, then no.

Regardless, the government has no right telling a private university what "signage" or "warnings" they must display at their campus. In the case of a government/tax-payer funded university, it should be up to the decision of the local government.

Yes, private organizations should be able to provide any "warnings" or "spaces" that they want.

These options are fully dependent on the college/ institution

it’s dependent on what they want a warning for

This is entirely the university's own business, but I would prefer not to participate.

yes, if they want

Leave it up to the universities in question.

Let them if they want to, but don't force them to do so.

no, when working in real life trigger warnings and safe places do not exist

It depends on the situation, but open debate should be encouraged.

Yes, college is meant to challenge students and we do need to know real life but people also sometimes need safe spaces and trigger warnings

Private institutions have the right to make their own decisions on the subject. State schools should defer to their state’s government.

Leave the decision up to the individual university

Maybe. It’s the college’s choice if they want to. If they wish to cater to the mob, let them.

Only if people legitimately need them because of a condition or something

Yes. A brief overview of a topic should always be given before the real details come out so students can prepare themselves for the details of the discussion. And they need places to feel comfortable when those topics become too heavy to deal with, so they can process their emotions in healthy ways.

i don’t care.

Yes, if the colleges want to. It should not be a mandatory requirement