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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 12 Nov 2015

    A new trigger warning for college kidshttp://fw.to/qd02Kgc 

    6:25 PM - 12 Nov 2015
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      1. William Owen‏ @Bill_Owen 12 Nov 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker Here is my warning to the tender snowflakes, "you'll get a safe space when you are dead, dead, dead."

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      1. Joscha Bach‏ @Plinz 12 Nov 2015
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        .@sapinker This whole coddling narrative is missing the point. It's not about discomfort or feeling unsafe, it's about shutting down dissent

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      1. Michael Pettersson‏ @micke6712 12 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @RichardDawkins A good idea. Although life itself should come with the same warning!

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      1. smittelmann‏ @amajorityofone 12 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker These larval fascists have entered the non-negotiable demand phase of their development; they're the one's issuing the warnings.

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      1. Racnad‏ @Racnad 13 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker trigger warnings piss me off so much I need a trigger warning for discussions about trigger warnings.

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      1. Jason Burgess‏ @JayBurgess74 12 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @RichardDawkins This is dead on point.

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      2. Drew‏ @AndrewWPeters 12 Nov 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @RichardDawkins you know this where bio reductionism fails "humanity". Protests against a hegemonic order reflect conscience.

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      3. john edser‏ @intelligent50 12 Nov 2015
        Replying to @AndrewWPeters

        @AndrewWPeters @sapinker @RichardDawkins By "hegemonic order" do you mean Stalin dictating what Science is/isn't to Lysenko?

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      4. john edser‏ @intelligent50 12 Nov 2015
        Replying to @intelligent50

        @AndrewWPeters @sapinker @RichardDawkins ..or are you only using the term for Post Modern effect?

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      5. Drew‏ @AndrewWPeters 12 Nov 2015
        Replying to @intelligent50

        @intelligent50 @sapinker @RichardDawkins dominant prevailing order /rule. From prejudice of an institution to political tyranny.

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      6. john edser‏ @intelligent50 12 Nov 2015
        Replying to @AndrewWPeters

        @AndrewWPeters @sapinker @RichardDawkins So IF your mob becomes the "prevailing order/rule" doeS the same nonsense apply?

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      7. Drew‏ @AndrewWPeters 12 Nov 2015
        Replying to @intelligent50

        @intelligent50 @sapinker @RichardDawkins good question. It applies equally. The problem is merging political agendas to it. Toxic mix.

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      8. john edser‏ @intelligent50 12 Nov 2015
        Replying to @AndrewWPeters

        @AndrewWPeters @sapinker @RichardDawkins Don't you see if it 'applies equally' you are only using the merry-go-round of circular logic.

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      9. john edser‏ @intelligent50 12 Nov 2015
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        @AndrewWPeters @sapinker @RichardDawkins Something is not right/wrong only because it happens to be the prevailing idea/social structure.

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      1. Sir Lee‏ @leepalmer 12 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @RichardDawkins Hey, you said trigger. That is my trigger! Wait, self-triggered. Uh oh... Trigger warning feedback loop.

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      1.  ✡️ ☮️ ✡️(((SusanS))) ✡️ ☮️ ✡️‏ @Schaibly 12 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @RichardDawkins Ever grateful no one could film, Tweet or make my stupid college mistakes go viral. Kids can't mistakes privately

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      1. InYourFaceNewYorker‏ @InYourFaceNYer 12 Nov 2015
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        @sapinker @RichardDawkins Interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trauma_trigger#Trigger_warnings …

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      1. Your Liege / His Eminence‏ @peter_donnelly 12 Nov 2015
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        .@sapinker @RichardDawkins @jon_rauch Since ancient times, each generation complains about the defects of the next generation. It's boring.

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