Eh, I disagree w @Maggie_McNeill here.
I think it's actively good to debate all sorts of bad ideas.
Exposing bad arguments >>> de-platforming.
The worst thing for a bad idea is exposure.https://twitter.com/Maggie_McNeill/status/995732779122900992 …
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Replying to @MorlockP @NoLongerBennett
You may debate them if you like. I'm not going to debate my right to exist with anyone.
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Replying to @Maggie_McNeill @NoLongerBennett
Sure - I defend everyone's right to debate or not debate, engage in sexwork or not, own guns or not, etc. I think it's more useful to debate, but that doesn't create an obligation. The problem I see with "shun people, don't debate them" is that it doesn't influence bystanders.
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...and the end result is tribe A refusing to speak on the topic of X with tribe B, and tribe B refusing to speak on the topic of X with tribe A. I've changed my opinion on MANY matters because I've witnessed debates and the "bad guys" had a better argument than the good guys. >>
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