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Gary Palmer: “This idea that denying students the opportunity to hear views or ideas that are contrary to what they believe, these…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2017
This idea that denying students the opportunity to hear views or ideas that are contrary to what they believe, these safe spaces, I think are dangerous.
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Gary Palmer
Republican · Alabama

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Palmer criticizes safe spaces for limiting students' exposure to differing viewpoints.

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