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Originally Posted by chezlaw
Here, Obama is just saying that sometimes people don't listen to other points of view. It's not saying that they couldn't listen if they wanted to or that people are being prevented from talking.
You wouldn't say that people sometimes not listening to others viewpoints is some new phenomena would you?
Well, actually if you read the rest of the quote linked, Obama is actually saying people are being prevented from talking. Conservative and sometimes liberal speakers are often disinvited from campus after students protest claiming a need for safe space, or their protest interrupt speeches, preventing them from being heard. I think that is a problem.
I also agree with Obama that it is a problem when people ignore other points of view. Sure, they should be allowed to ignore whomever they want, but that's not really what college is for, is it? College is a place to learn, and I think people ought to want to expose themselves to opposing viewpoints, they should always be questioning what they know and challenging themselves, not hiding under pillows.