&gt;Adults don&#x27;t need institutions to protect them from name calling and hurtful words. Children do.<p>Meh, divorces happen over words, massive conflicts happen because of it, etc. &quot;Just words&quot; is not a great counterargument for anything.<p>Saying we don&#x27;t need safe spaces is basically exactly the same as saying reddit doesn&#x27;t need moderation. Or a community doesn&#x27;t need a code of conduct. Sure, you don&#x27;t need it, but the words used end up forming the cultural base of the group, and I really don&#x27;t need to go to University 4chan.