Me too. Wrote this about it. http://helensatheistblogs.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/hastily-written-response-to-frequent.html …
It was one that was brought up to justify no-platforming certain feminists. U wldn't have non-scientists speak at sci conf
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I agree, the only related free speech issue with a science conf. would be no-platforming a scientist due to offensive theories
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Yes. Ppl try to apply it where the actual issue is something else. Here relevance not offence.
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Re: immigration, concern abt changing culture & law caused by illiberal voters, not whether what they say is offensive.
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Offence wouldn't be the issue but PUNISHMENT for opinions if an individual illiberal immigrant was denied citizenship would be
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Only if you don't think people's values are something a country has the right to judge in considering citizenship.
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We could say we PUNISH potential immigrants for not being in danger coz we prioritise those who are.
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That would not be about their opinions though. It would not be a violation of principle of free speech
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It still isn't.We're not excluding them for what they say but what they might vote in, how they might live & affect others
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