Universities shouldn&#x27;t be safe spaces, I quite agree. That&#x27;s why I&#x27;m so glad my alma mater had packs of lions roaming the campus.<p>Obviously there are all kinds of things we do to ensure that universities are safe in different ways, and we find ways to try and ensure this safety doesn&#x27;t interfere too much with learning. Why shouldn&#x27;t this concern for safety extend to the mental health of students? Chanting &quot;universities are not safe spaces&quot; is a way of avoiding thinking about what kinds of safety we already provide or could provide, and how we can combine these kinds of safety with the challenging education that <i>everyone</i> recognizes is an important part of higher education.