Ppl can be silenced by being prevented from speaking or punished for it. I am conflicted on the idea of 'silencing' by social pressure.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I was inclined to be unsympathetic to the idea & feel that people either have the courage of their convictions or not. Bit too simplistic.
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I thought you can't be shamed out of saying something you're not ashamed of. But you can if its consistently associated w/ things u would be
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If criticising Islam is widely understood to be racist. If criticising feminism is widely understood to be opposition to gender equality.
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But calling ppl racist or sexist to silence them only works if they already think racism & sexism are bad things. Or does it?
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Hmmm. I often delete a response w/o tweeting it because I just don't want to invest time in unproductive discussion.
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Yes, sometimes it can feel like its not worth it.
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