Colleges want open doors. MSU shooting shows the risk.

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As the nation absorbs another tragic shooting on a university campus, one of the defining features of public higher education has again shown its vulnerability. Unlike K-12 schools, which typically have limited access points, buildings on college campuses are designed as an open space for inquiry and congregation. That openness, though, can make colleges a softer target.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/14/police-response-msu-shooting/

We Americans terrorize ourselves.
 
BidenPresident said:
As the nation absorbs another tragic shooting on a university c
ampus, one of the defining features of public higher education has again shown its vulnerability. Unlike K-12 schools, which typically have limited access points, buildings on college campuses are designed as an open space for inquiry and congregation. That openness, though, can make colleges a softer target.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/14/police-response-msu-shooting/

We Americans terrorize ourselves.
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"...open space for inquiry..." Until you disagree.

Then stop terrorizing people
 
BidenPresident said:
As the nation absorbs another tragic shooting on a university campus, one of the defining features of public higher education has again shown its vulnerability. Unlike K-12 schools, which typically have limited access points, buildings on college campuses are designed as an open space for inquiry and congregation. That openness, though, can make colleges a softer target.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/14/police-response-msu-shooting/

We Americans terrorize ourselves.
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How much are we willing to give up to become a perfectly safe, foam-covered environment?

We can protect life to the point of making it not worth living.

TSA has pretty much done that already with air travel.
 
NiftyNiblick said:
How much are we willing to give up to become a perfectly safe, foam-covered environment?

We can protect life to the point of making it not worth living.

TSA has pretty much done that already with air travel.
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Wow. Maybe there are things we can all agree upon. I couldn’t have said this better myself. Yes we want to mitigate risk but at a certain point we would never leave the house.
 
NiftyNiblick said:
How much are we willing to give up to become a perfectly safe, foam-covered environment?

We can protect life to the point of making it not worth living.

TSA has pretty much done that already with air travel.
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Yet, taking off your shoes is not like getting murdered because you're a college student on campus.
 
NiftyNiblick said:
How much are we willing to give up to become a perfectly safe, foam-covered environment?

We can protect life to the point of making it not worth living.

TSA has pretty much done that already with air travel.
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Well, I suppose you would have to ask people that live in Gated Communities, if they feel like life is worth living in a Gated Community.

I am assuming they do, or they wouldn't live there! BUT THAT'S JUST ME!
 
Geeko Sportivo said:
Well, I suppose you would have to ask people that live in Gated Communities, if they feel like life is worth living in a Gated Community.

I am assuming they do, or they wouldn't live there! BUT THAT'S JUST ME!
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Living in a gated community is a reasonable choice for whomever can afford it.
At least you don't get bothered by some asshole evangelist with pamphlets.
 
BidenPresident said:
As the nation absorbs another tragic shooting on a university campus, one of the defining features of public higher education has again shown its vulnerability. Unlike K-12 schools, which typically have limited access points, buildings on college campuses are designed as an open space for inquiry and congregation. That openness, though, can make colleges a softer target.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/02/14/police-response-msu-shooting/

We Americans terrorize ourselves.
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stfu, nazi.
 
NiftyNiblick said:
How much are we willing to give up to become a perfectly safe, foam-covered environment?

We can protect life to the point of making it not worth living.

TSA has pretty much done that already with air travel.
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yes, and we should do away with building codes altogether, right, libertarian?
 
NiftyNiblick said:
How much are we willing to give up to become a perfectly safe, foam-covered environment?

We can protect life to the point of making it not worth living.

TSA has pretty much done that already with air travel.
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Absolutely spot on, Mr. Niblick. Took the words right out of my mouth. I move around our campus with a key to enter every door that opens to the outside. Classrooms that I used to be able to step into and motion for the student I need in the office to come with me (minimal interruption) I have to either use a key or knock. What are we willing to give up? Where does it stop?
 
leaningright said:
Absolutely spot on, Mr. Niblick. Took the words right out of my mouth. I move around our campus with a key to enter every door that opens to the outside. Classrooms that I used to be able to step into and motion for the student I need in the office to come with me (minimal interruption) I have to either use a key or knock. What are we willing to give up? Where does it stop?
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Maybe when we stop murdering each other?
 
NiftyNiblick said:
If you're calling ME a libertarian, you're an even dumber fuck that I imagined.

Wasn't I an authoritarian, fascist, elitist just a few minutes ago?
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libertarians are fascist now.

none of the ones i know can bring themselves to say shit thing one about klaus schwab, fascism, state capture, sound money or anything anymore.

I guess they were always just a bunch of toady spooks to begin with.

so for the record, are you against all building codes, like a brainwashed libertarian cuz "the market will correct itself".
 
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