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{{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}}
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In September 2017, a UC Riverside was recorded stealing a "Make America Great Again" hat from a Trump supporter and insulting him. He illustrated her lack of tolerance by demanding that the owner of the hat (which she claimed represented "genocide") be punished for wearing it, and said bigoted statements like "your f***ing freedom of speech is genocide, homeboy," "I swear to G** I could burn this s***," and "I f***ing hate this country. I hate it, and I’m not leaving."<ref>Ciccotta, Tom (September 29, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/tech/2017/09/29/uc-riverside-student-allegedly-steals-maga-hat-demands-owner-be-punished-for-wearing-it/ UC Riverside Student Allegedly Steals MAGA Hat, Demands Owner Be Punished for Wearing It]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved October 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Ernst, Douglas (September 28, 2017). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/sep/28/maga-hat-thief-explodes-on-uc-riverside-officials-/ MAGA hat thief explodes at college officials: ‘He’s recording me like I’m the criminal!’] ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 1, 2017.</ref><ref>Watanabe, Teresa (September 29, 2017). [http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-essential-education-updates-southern-enraged-uc-riverside-student-grabs-a-1506736133-htmlstory.html Enraged UC Riverside student grabs a Make America Great Again hat from classmate, calling it a symbol of 'genocide']. ''Los Angeles''. Retrieved October 1, 2017.</ref>
==See also==
==See also==