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In contrast, at the start of the fall 2016 semester, the [[University of Chicago]] sent a letter to incoming students denouncing political correctness and "trigger warnings."  The letter stated, "You will find that we expect members of our community to be engaged in rigorous debate, discussion, and even disagreement. At times this may challenge you and even cause discomfort."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://time.com/4466021/uchicago-trigger-warnings/|title=University of Chicago: ‘We Do Not Support So-Called Trigger Warnings’|work=Time Magazine|date= Aug. 25, 2016|accessdate=October 10, 2016}}</ref>  The American Association of University Professors issued a policy statement against trigger warnings in August 2014.  It states in part:

In contrast, at the start of the fall 2016 semester, the [[University of Chicago]] sent a letter to incoming students denouncing political correctness and "trigger warnings."  The letter stated, "You will find that we expect members of our community to be engaged in rigorous debate, discussion, and even disagreement. At times this may challenge you and even cause discomfort."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://time.com/4466021/uchicago-trigger-warnings/|title=University of Chicago: ‘We Do Not Support So-Called Trigger Warnings’|work=Time Magazine|date= Aug. 25, 2016|accessdate=October 10, 2016}}</ref>  The American Association of University Professors issued a policy statement against trigger warnings in August 2014.  It states in part:

{{cquote|Some discomfort is inevitable in classrooms if the goal is to expose students to new ideas, have them question beliefs they have taken for granted, grapple with ethical problems they have never considered, and, more generally, expand their horizons so as to become informed and responsible democratic citizens.  Trigger warnings suggest that classrooms should offer protection and comfort rather than an intellectually challenging education.  They reduce students to vulnerable victims rather than full participants in the intellectual process of education.  The effect is to stifle thought on the part of both teachers and students who fear to raise questions that might make others “uncomfortable.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aaup.org/report/trigger-warnings|accessdate=Oct 10, 2016|title=On Trigger Warnings}}

{{cquote|Some discomfort is inevitable in classrooms if the goal is to expose students to new ideas, have them question beliefs they have taken for granted, grapple with ethical problems they have never considered, and, more generally, expand their horizons so as to become informed and responsible democratic citizens.  Trigger warnings suggest that classrooms should offer protection and comfort rather than an intellectually challenging education.  They reduce students to vulnerable victims rather than full participants in the intellectual process of education.  The effect is to stifle thought on the part of both teachers and students who fear to raise questions that might make others “uncomfortable.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aaup.org/report/trigger-warnings|accessdate=Oct 10, 2016|title=On Trigger Warnings}}

 

== Poor performance and often failing to meet the needs of society  ==

== Poor performance and often failing to meet the needs of society  ==