Wow. It's almost like cruel and derisive comments about people can have a prolonged, detrimental effect, on their psychology. Makes you think about the importance of political correctness and fighting hate speech, doesn't it?
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Replying to @SortofSalient @GearyDigit and
People should be allowed to say anything they want, The only bar should be on threats, Most people will the have the decency to not insult everyone but it is quite simply an Orwellian tactic to try and ban insults, What i am saying is that banning someone from rebuting...
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Replying to @ElectricLizardz @GearyDigit and
Yeah, and certain speech, can prevent people from effectively rebutting. It can create hostile environments that push the person away and keep them from expressing their opinions. You already accept this idea because you think it is happening to conservatives.
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Replying to @SortofSalient @GearyDigit and
I believe if no one was banned from Twitter on the basis of their politics then we would be in a good situation, I don't have a problem with the Anti Conservative speech, People can oppose Conservatives all they want the problem is banning Conservatives
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Replying to @ElectricLizardz @GearyDigit and
No one is being banned for being conservative. Conservatives are being banned for hate speech. Their hate speech, endeavors to drive minority people away, making it difficult for them to rebut, a thing which you already agreed is bad.
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Replying to @SortofSalient @GearyDigit and
The Speech does not drive them away it is the ban, If someone is not banned and is choosing to leave the platform then that is on them, I don't believe speech can prevent someone else from speaking, The problem is the ban not the speech.
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Replying to @ElectricLizardz @GearyDigit and
Hate speech creates a hostile environment that prevents people from marginalized groups from being able to participate. Effectively resulting in a ban.
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Replying to @SortofSalient @GearyDigit and
A hostile environment does not stop people from speaking, If someone chooses not to speak because of the environment then that is on them, They are not being forced to stop speaking they are choosing to but a ban prevents someone from speaking completely
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Replying to @ElectricLizardz @GearyDigit and
If you were a jew, and found yourself in a town hall meeting with a bunch of Nazis, would you really step up to the podium? Could anyone blame you for not doing it? Can you not see how such an environment creates an effective "soft ban" on certain speech and people?
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Replying to @SortofSalient @GearyDigit and
Yes I would, If I was in that situation then I would as long as I have my physical protection guaranteed then I would. Quite Simply a hostile environment does not stop people from speaking, I can understand that it might make it uncomfortable but it does not prevent them...
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If you are truly pro free speech, then you should be against hate speech. You would realize that hate speech, PREVENTS the free speech of other people, it just does so in a way to try and circumvent the technical rules. That's the point. That's always been the point.
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Replying to @SortofSalient @GearyDigit and
Hate Speech is Free Speech, Free Speech means that all speech is free not just some speech, People insulting certain groups of people does not prevent that group from speaking and if they choose not to then that is on them
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