I'm opposed to much of the stridency associated with new atheism. But that's not a reason to deplatform. The proper response is more speech.
Good lord, these people are daft. If you criticize religion, some people will be hurt. So no criticism of religion at all - is that it?https://twitter.com/Evolutionistrue/status/888374605965963265 …
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It's true that online new atheism used to be fairly vicious in terms of a tendency to pile on and bully. But actually, that's largely...
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a thing of the past, & even that kind of behavior wouldn't be a good reason to deplatform (though perhaps a justification for looking to
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favor alternative voices in the first place). Dis-inviting somebody is not the same as not inviting them in the first place.
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As soon as you allow ppl to think they have a right not to be offended, free speech is sunk, basically.
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'Daft'? Is that quite the right word to use as your freedom and civilisation get sliced away?
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Apparently they are daft. I sent Coyne's post to
@kpfa. Let's see if they have any interest in peace and social justice. Probably not.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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It's not religion that struggles being criticised, it's one religion.
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Mr Dawkins has offended people from many religions. Why pick out Islam?
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