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Sympathy for the Snowflakes - A Meditation on Future Society

[ Disclaimer:  I don't often discuss political or societal issues on this blog. If I do, I try to parse the nuance of an issue, to view it from a different angle, rather than automatically flying to the right or the left. Naturally, I heavily moderate any comments on my blog...I delete, rather than argue. My aim here is not to add to the parakeet squawks of pro- or anti-, but instead to muse, rationally and with as much objectivity as possible, on the implications of the issue at hand. In reading these posts, I only ask that you set aside any preconceived notions you have on the topic. If I can spark some deep thoughts about an issue, I will consider these posts successful.] Our controversial topic for today is the so-called "Snowflake Revolt" occurring on college campuses across America (apologies if this is a partisan term, but I couldn't find a better name for it). This particular sobriquet comes from the dictum, heavily inflected with contempt, that "ever...