This Fallacy is not a justification of deplatforming. You can avoid hearing a speaker by not attending their talk.If no-one wants to hear them, they don't get invited in first place. Deplatforming is about overruling people who did want to hear them & deciding that they can't.https://twitter.com/HPluckrose/status/983833106716266496 …
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The most common reason I decline to listen to a contrary view is because it is being expressed badly, snarkily, ignorantly or dishonestly. This doesn't mean I don't want to hear contrary views. It means I will listen to people who argue well, civilly, knowledgeably and honestly.
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I actually have a notoriously low threshold for people & ideas I will engage with (see profile header) but I am still accused of avoiding contrary views often because I decline to discuss with someone making a pig's ear of it.
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Hey Helen,
--how do you view @IonaItalia's article about free speech absolutism? It's not contradictory to your statement but it does imply you "fight free speech with free speech" (my words). Ignoring is still an option although I fear it's less effective.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Pinker argues that unless people get to hear these bad ideas they won't also get to hear good counter arguments pointing out why these bad ideas are wrong.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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