Social media's cultural blind spot. Non-violent alt-right banned,but non-violent Islamists ok? #Orientalism rebooted https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/37997864?client=safari …
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Twitter is private. It's not a public space.
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The fact that Twitter *can* choose to ban ppl doesn't mean we can't criticise them for doing so.
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I'm criticizing the merits of your criticism.
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I'm in favour of Twitter leaving bigoted ppl to speak so I can argue with them & to defend my own free speech.pic.twitter.com/tgcD6EdZ5V
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Does it violate the principle of FS for a group of scientists to ban creationists from a private conference?
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We have agreed that people can pick their own rules. We will agree with some & not with others.
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Would that scenario violate the principle of freedom of speech that you have advocated?
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Yes. A private conference on science would not include free speech. Nor do I argue that it shld. Its a private conference.
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