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Imperium Americae
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Founded: Dec 22, 2014
Ex-Nation

Postby Imperium Americae » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:28 pm

They are not required, and most conservatives, liberals, and moderates all agree that trigger warnings are laughable. As for "safe spaces", generally there are organizations that serve some type of similar function, such as clubs (most do not allow bullying), Churches, Mosques, etc. Actual "safe spaces" are ridiculed by all.
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Wardie land
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Founded: Jul 18, 2012
Moralistic Democracy

Postby Wardie land » Thu Jan 19, 2017 2:49 pm

the hard-as-nails folks of Wardland are of the belief that both of those things are weak.
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Tasimah
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Founded: Jan 07, 2017
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Postby Tasimah » Thu Jan 19, 2017 4:35 pm

Trigger warnings? Safe spaces? How laughable. Everyone in our nation agrees that those things are horrible and that they destroy freedom of speech and expression. People who need them are often seen as weak....of course, we ARE expected to at least TRY NOT to offend someone and provide support to them...but we also believe in freedom of speech and expression. This is why those are things we think are very ridiculous and laughable.
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Randsbeik
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Founded: Oct 18, 2016
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Postby Randsbeik » Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:17 pm

Nonexistant.

People who get offended easily usually leave the country.
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Thecreamof
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Founded: Jul 17, 2016
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Postby Thecreamof » Thu Jan 19, 2017 5:58 pm

Safe spaces (outside of particularly well-funded schools) are very far & few in-between. Ironically, we already have "trigger warnings" in the form of our content rating system (although we don't rate stuff on the internet).
Most folks understand that safe spaces & trigger warning can be good & had good intentions starting out, but certain, small-but-disproportionately-"loud" parts of the internet & the population can & have ruined them in certain ways &/or to certain extents. So most folks are more-or-less neutral towards safe spaces & trigger warnings, but have negative opinions of the overly-sensitive people that have ruined them.
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Soyouso
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Postby Soyouso » Fri Feb 03, 2017 1:34 pm

We don't. The closest you'll get to trigger warning are movie ratings. Unless you have PTSD no one cares if what they said offended you. If you start crying because someone insulted you on the Internet people will laugh at you. In Soyouso, if someone gets on your nerves, you either fight them or you don't care at all.

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The Lusitanian Federation
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Founded: Jan 15, 2016
Left-wing Utopia

Postby The Lusitanian Federation » Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:29 pm

We have none, because we don't need them. Our civilization has learned from our mistakes and everyone, and we do mean everyone, is treated equally.
MT Dieselpunk nation with fantasy elements set in the 20th century (somewhere between 3 and 4 in the Mohs Scale of Science Fiction Hardness.)
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Elwher
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Postby Elwher » Fri Feb 03, 2017 2:40 pm

We require trigger warnings - "If you set foot on this property uninvited, I may pull the trigger". This creates a safe place for the property owner.
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Brilliania
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Postby Brilliania » Fri Feb 03, 2017 3:07 pm

Our safe spaces are known as gas chambers.
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Soyouso
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Postby Soyouso » Fri Feb 03, 2017 4:17 pm

Brilliania wrote:Our safe spaces are known as gas chambers.
Elwher wrote:We require trigger warnings - "If you set foot on this property uninvited, I may pull the trigger". This creates a safe place for the property owner.

(Made my day.)

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Vorond
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Postby Vorond » Fri Feb 03, 2017 5:16 pm

A video about those was researched for the education of our political analysts...unfortunately it was deemed inappropriate by the Censorship buro and all they got was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-ngAGUU3eA
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Elwher
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Postby Elwher » Fri Feb 03, 2017 5:28 pm

Soyouso wrote:
Brilliania wrote:Our safe spaces are known as gas chambers.
Elwher wrote:We require trigger warnings - "If you set foot on this property uninvited, I may pull the trigger". This creates a safe place for the property owner.

(Made my day.)


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CYNIC, n. A blackguard whose faulty vision sees things as they are, not as they ought to be. Hence the custom among the Scythians of plucking out a cynic's eyes to improve his vision.
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Manhat
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Founded: May 23, 2011
Inoffensive Centrist Democracy

Postby Manhat » Fri Feb 03, 2017 7:32 pm

We laugh at the idea and just have age ratings and content descriptions, that is all the warnings you get here.

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United Territories and States
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Postby United Territories and States » Fri Feb 03, 2017 9:34 pm

You can rent or buy a safe space for $50
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The Federal Kingdom Of Zuhi
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Founded: Jul 16, 2016
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Postby The Federal Kingdom Of Zuhi » Sat Feb 04, 2017 3:42 am

Trigger warnings are surely laughable, however the term "safe space" can only be done in one's property, in which they can filter any speech they do not approve other then that, when in public property, they most face the fact that the Zuhian government cannot praise one political side over the other.
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Socialista Libertario
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Postby Socialista Libertario » Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:38 pm

We find it strange. They are not widely used.
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Yes Im Biop
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Founded: Feb 29, 2012
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Postby Yes Im Biop » Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:48 pm

Due to the near constant terror campaigns against non humans, TW's are needed with such a large percentage of population having some form of PTSD or another
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Kadur
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Founded: Dec 04, 2016
Left-Leaning College State

Postby Kadur » Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:54 pm

We have neither. Most Kadurians alive today grew up in a harsh environment (A revolution and subsequent civil war), so we do not require such things.

The closest things that we have to a "trigger warning" is content descriptions and age restrictions, and there is no real comparison possible for a "safe space."
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A small island nation modeled on Britain, Hawaii, and California which prefers neutrality.
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Valkhyne
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Postby Valkhyne » Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:16 pm

"Trigger warning" is considered a pejorative for keyboard warriors to disparage efforts to create meaningful conversation in Valkhynean spaces. However, content warnings are issued for media content (movies, radio broadcasts, video games, etc.) that contain excess violence, cursing, sexual content, or discussions of particularly-sensitive crimes (murder, sexual assault, etc.)

"Safe spaces" are reserved for therapy offices and intentional spaces for relaxation.
A far-left socialist one-party state that's much more democratic than your seventh grade history teacher taught you!
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Destructive Government Economic System
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Corporate Police State

Postby Destructive Government Economic System » Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:21 pm

No trigger warnings are here, since it is illegal to speak or post anything to the public.
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Folik
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Founded: Dec 30, 2012
Democratic Socialists

Postby Folik » Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:23 pm

It's fairly common here. We like to make sure that people are not being hurtful to one another.
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Chuching
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Postby Chuching » Wed Aug 02, 2017 3:38 pm

"Trigger warnings" in Chuching have an entirely different meaning. Occasionally, street sniper towers will give warnings to jaywalkers to cease and desist or get their head blown off, but such goodwill is rare. As for safe spaces? In Chuching, just about everywhere is safe from criminals - we have the 9th most advanced Law Enforcement in the world, after all! And if you have nothing to hide from the government, you'll have nothing to fear; you will be perfectly safe! Most of the time, anyway.

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Mon Ling
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Postby Mon Ling » Wed Aug 02, 2017 4:39 pm

Trigger warnings and safe spaces may exist in some places, but they are neither compulsory nor common. The government does not enforce them.
Mon Ling is a capitalist constitutional monarchy located in Asia and ruled by Empress Anastasia. Low taxes, an insane crime rate (very unintentionally), and generally libertarian social attitudes. Goes by NationStates stats, except for population, which is around 16 million.

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New Transeurasia
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Left-Leaning College State

Postby New Transeurasia » Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:03 pm

Trigger warning and safe spaces don't exist in New Transeurasia.
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KiraKira Land
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Postby KiraKira Land » Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:41 pm

Trigger warnings are encouraged and may be enforced with some sensitive subjects such as sexual content and blood.
Films often display a warning before they start, such as:

"Warning: This film contains blood, flashing colours, sexual content, death. Not recommended for sensitive viewers."

However there are some things we can't put warnings on without comprimising civil rights. Such as nudity. If you are triggered by nudity, I'm so sorry, but you might encounter naked people without warning, walking down the streets. Especially in summer. I suggest you work with your trauma and try to see the human body in a different light. We have counseling programs for that, that won't treat you like you are insane or stupid.
Sensitivity to nudity is one of the questions on our citizenship test as such sensitivities may indicate conservative values that could put our nudists at risk of assault by immigrants.

Overall our nation is one giant safe space in a way, as hate speech is outlawed. Niceness is compulsory.
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