Safe House II

After our discussion on Monday, I realized the type of environment that the "Safe House" was and have some concerns. I do not believe that the face-to-face contact was present to enable the feeling of comfort to discuss freely in one's own discourse in an unthreatening manner. I feel that the sterile electronic environment of the day was quiet unstructured and not understood, putting the comments in danger of exploitation and possibly giving the students a false sense of anonymity.
I realize that the students can value greatly from the "Safe House" environment, and many do so in the schools of today. Students need to be able to express themselves freely without having to worry about expression within the confines of academic discourse.
I truly feel that the students also need to know how to play the game, and the knowledge of where and when to utilize academic discourse is a must. Through continued exposure to such discourse and personal experience in the world of academia, students have the opportunity to learn how to play the game. For some, it may take longer than others. The starting line is not the same for every student; as we know, the line depends on socio-economics, learning styles, personal experiences, etc.
Lastly, students who feel threatened by such discourse, either culturally or otherwise, have the choice to not partake in such a lifestyle where said discourse is observed. They have the freedom and choice to utilize the discourse to play the game. That said, they also have the freedom and choice to utilize whichever discourse they should choose, depending on the audience and circumstances, when the academic discourse is not appropriate.