{"id":2087667,"date":"2023-11-02T07:57:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T11:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-does-gen-z-protest-everything-but-terrorism\/"},"modified":"2023-11-02T08:00:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T12:00:09","slug":"why-does-gen-z-protest-everything-but-terrorism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-does-gen-z-protest-everything-but-terrorism\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does Gen Z protest everything except terrorism?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-does-gen-z-protest-everything-but-terrorism%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2087667&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"article-content\">\n<h2>A Strange Phenomenon: The Decline of Tolerance in\u200d Gen Z<\/h2>\n<p>A strange thing happened\u2063 on the way \u200dto\u2064 making a more tolerant \u2063society. We produced a <em>less<\/em> tolerant, <em>more<\/em> \u2062bigoted generation of American \u2062citizens.<\/p>\n<p>For the last decade or so, we have witnessed the rise of what Jonathan\u200d Haidt and Greg Lukianoff aptly termed the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecoddling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coddling of the\u2063 American mind<\/a>\u201d \u2014 a culture of &#8220;safetyism&#8221; that permeates education at all levels, minimizing students&#8217; exposure\u2064 to stress. This has\u2064 led to an <em>increase<\/em> in sensitivity to opposing views, \u2063resulting in many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-fbi-special-agent-finds-17514-georgia-voters-with-out-of-state-forwarded-mail-addresses\/\" title=\"Former FBI Special Agent Finds 17,514 Georgia Voters with Out-of-State Forwarded Mail Addresses\">college students<\/a> and young adults\u200c being unable or unwilling\u200d to engage\u2062 in meaningful dialogue.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Intolerance\u200b of\u2063 Gen Z<\/h3>\n<p>Although many Gen Z-ers hold conservative values\u200c and criticize abortion, \u200dsocialism, censorship, and the \u2062trans agenda, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2019\/01\/17\/next-generation-voters-are-more-liberal-more-inclusive-believe-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the overall tendency of this generation leans more\u200c to the left<\/a> compared to previous generations.\u200d This growing intolerance towards \u200ddiffering opinions is a reflection of this shift.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Today, numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/topic\/Generation-Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gen Z<\/a> \u2062 college students <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/gen-z-t-alongside-people-113952175.html?guccounter=1&#038;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&#038;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAM2IHv_fjh2efsD4dnWWyC5uajrhmvvkYnr42M7JJq7PmPxrIkJqlcvzWprQU-Z0JcnCRP_HoFKiW15Akzgk0m-TDaRE6-NcD8tZq8U5enTgsu-OAWD2UmmzsHeH8FJR4xwFj7eEIaQ-LMjZR6RSFCp4xGOKZFz2x8DUfx6RaThY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">struggle \u200dto tolerate those with\u2062 differing \u200cviewpoints<\/a>. Their hypersensitivity has reached \u200bsuch levels that they equate silence with violence, perceiving the absence of words as a physical \u2062attack.<\/p>\n<p>Ironically,\u2062 many left-leaning Gen Z individuals defend the Hamas terrorist attacks\u2064 and participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/most-extreme-anti-israel-hamas-sympathizing-moments-college-campuses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">anti-Israel demonstrations on college campuses<\/a>. These are\u200d the same individuals who find civil scholars, political \u200bcommentators, and\u2063 comedians \u2063offensive or too stressful to listen \u200bto. How can a generation supposedly committed to tolerance and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-does-gen-z-protest-everything-but-terrorism\/\" title=\"Why does Gen Z protest everything except terrorism?\">equality support mass genocide<\/a>?<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>The Consequentialist Mindset<\/h3>\n<p>The answer lies\u2062 in the fact that \u2062while Gen \u200dZ-ers may have been coddled, they have also been conditioned to\u2062 believe that the end justifies the means. This consequentialist \u2063approach to social\u2062 action, famously proclaimed by Malcolm X in 1965, disregards the\u2063 importance of justice and promotes a dangerous mindset that rationalizes \u200cany action necessary to achieve a desired outcome.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This extremist thinking, \u2062which prioritizes the final goal over ethical considerations, is not new. Civil \u200brights groups like the \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/movementforjustice.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Movement for Justice by Any Means Necessary<\/a> and \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bamn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BAMN<\/a> embody this philosophy in their names.\u200b Unfortunately, this logic is now evident in the sympathetic responses to \u200dthe Hamas attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of engaging in meaningful dialogue or debate, the pro-Hamas crowd resorts to assertions, bullying, and intimidation. This consequentialist \u2064extremism is blind to justice and only \u2062concerned with achieving its goals, regardless of\u2064 the pain and suffering it may cause.<\/p>\n<p>What we are \u200dwitnessing \u2063is\u200d the culmination of years\u2063 of growing sympathy towards this illogical mindset.\u2064 If \u200csignificant \u200cnumbers of students at prestigious U.S. colleges and universities embrace this ideology, it is a cause for concern. As Abraham Lincoln once said, if we are not guided by the better angels\u2063 of our nature, the \u2064consequences \u2063will be dire.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"> <\/p>\n<h2> How can education and parenting strategies help reverse the trend of declining tolerance in Gen Z<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Organizations&#8221;>extreme anti-Israel organizations<\/a>. This \u200dillustrates their inability \u2063to differentiate between\u2062 genuine criticism and unsubstantiated hatred. Instead of engaging in \u200bconstructive dialogue, they resort to labeling anyone who disagrees with them as &#8220;racist,&#8221; &#8220;bigoted,&#8221; or &#8220;homophobic,&#8221; effectively shutting down any possibility of meaningful\u2062 conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the rise of social media has only exacerbated this\u200c decline in tolerance. Gen Z individuals have grown up in an era of instant gratification, where their every opinion can be\u200b validated and their every whim catered to \u2062with a simple\u200d tap of a screen. This constant reinforcement of their beliefs has created an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-has-a-massive-dei-bureaucracy-at-public-universities-report\/\" title=\"Report: Virginia's public universities have a large DEI bureaucracy.\">echo chamber effect<\/a>, where differing viewpoints are muted, ignored, or attacked. They\u200b have become accustomed to surrounding\u2062 themselves with likeminded individuals, leading to a lack of exposure to diverse perspectives and alternative ideas.<\/p>\n<p>It is \u200dcrucial to address this decline of tolerance in Gen Z and find ways to reverse this trend. Education plays a vital role in shaping the future of our society,\u2063 and it is imperative that we \u2062foster an environment of open dialogue and\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ufo-whistleblower-disappointed-with-mexicos-display-of-non-human-alien-corpses\/\" title=\"UFO whistleblower unimpressed by Mexico's exhibit of 'alien corpses'.\">critical \u200cthinking<\/a>.\u2064 Encouraging students\u200d to\u2063 listen to opposing viewpoints, engage in respectful discussions, and challenge their own beliefs can help break\u200b the cycle of intolerance.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it is essential for parents\u2064 and educators to teach the importance \u200bof \u200dempathy, acceptance, and understanding. Gen Z individuals need\u200d to learn that disagreement is not synonymous with hatred and that diversity of thought is a strength rather than a \u2063threat. By fostering empathy and \u200dteaching them to approach disagreements with \u200can open mind, we can\u2062 create a generation that is truly tolerant and open to differing\u200b opinions.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2062the decline of tolerance in Gen\u2064 Z can\u200c be attributed to a combination of factors, including the culture\u200b of &#8220;safetyism,&#8221; the echo chamber effect of \u2063social media, and a lack of exposure to diverse perspectives. To reverse this trend, we must focus\u200c on educational\u2063 reforms,\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/taliban-to-paint-over-george-floyd-mural-in-kabul-replace-with-islamic-slogan\/\" title=\"Taliban To Paint Over George Floyd Mural In Kabul, Replace With Islamic Slogan\">promote critical thinking<\/a> and open dialogue, and instill the values of empathy and acceptance. \u2064By doing so,\u200b we can ensure that future \u200bgenerations \u2063are equipped to navigate the complexities \u200dof an increasingly diverse and\u200b interconnected world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A peculiar occurrence unfolded while striving for a more tolerant society. Instead, we unintentionally fostered a generation of American citizens who are less tolerant and more prejudiced. Over the past decade, Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff aptly labeled this phenomenon as the &#8220;coddling of the American mind,&#8221; where &#8220;safetyism&#8221; has infiltrated every aspect of our society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2528,"featured_media":2087668,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2087667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2528"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2087667"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2087667\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2087668"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2087667"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2087667"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2087667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}