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Geoffrey Miller
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Evolutionary psych professor; wrote some books. Into the deep past & far future, esp. genes, minds, civilizations, sex, freedom, families, & Effective Altruism.

New Mexico
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    Geoffrey Miller‏Verified account @primalpoly Oct 27

    Violence is bad. Free speech is good. Any questions?

    9:16 AM - 27 Oct 2018
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      2. ZakkTo‏ @zakk_to Oct 27
        Replying to @primalpoly

        Yes, where do Reese's Cups sit in this lineup?

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      3. Geoffrey Miller‏Verified account @primalpoly Oct 27
        Replying to @zakk_to

        Chocolate and peanut butter also enjoy freedom of association.

        0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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      2. Jim‏ @teucer10 Oct 27
        Replying to @primalpoly

        Apparently there are a lot of questions. Does twitter always go nuts after things like this?

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      3. Geoffrey Miller‏Verified account @primalpoly Oct 27
        Replying to @teucer10

        Folks like to use their free speech. OK by me.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Jim‏ @teucer10 Oct 27
        Replying to @primalpoly

        Fair enough, it’s pretty exhausting though. Some of it is downright abhorrent, including those who wish to silence others, but of course I agree

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      2.  🤔‏ @Gaploser Oct 27
        Replying to @primalpoly @mlkshkjzbl

        Does verbal violence exist?

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      3. Amanda‏ @mlkshkjzbl Oct 27
        Replying to @Gaploser @primalpoly

        Good question. As a childhood victim of severe emotional/psychological abuse, I would have to say yes, but when people attribute violence to words in current discourse, I find it to be overblown.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4.  🤔‏ @Gaploser Oct 27
        Replying to @mlkshkjzbl @primalpoly

        Agreed. So there's a line to be drawn and we have to be very careful with the stroke.

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      2. Wenjie‏ @ye_wenjie3 Oct 27
        Replying to @primalpoly

        ummm yes...if free speech is good why did u block @christianjbdev ?

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. JMcAfreak‏ @JMcAfreak Oct 28
        Replying to @ye_wenjie3 @primalpoly @christianjbdev

        Because not wanting to engage with someone is entirely within the purview of free speech. Christian has not had his freedom of speech hindered. He's not even being censored. He can still say what he wants to say. Geoffrey just won't see it.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. (((Christian JB)))  🐌‏ @christianjbdev Oct 28
        Replying to @JMcAfreak @ye_wenjie3 @primalpoly

        Hey, can I point out that I have nowhere claimed I have had my free speech curtailed. Thx. Also,, I have blocked @ye_wenjie3 for being a constant trouble maker, and so can't view his/her tweets. Nor do I want to, and whatever he/she is saying likely doesn't reflect my views.

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      5. JMcAfreak‏ @JMcAfreak Oct 28
        Replying to @christianjbdev @ye_wenjie3 @primalpoly

        Thanks for the clarification!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. yannispappas‏Verified account @yannispappas Oct 27
        Replying to @primalpoly

        Too general....Violence is not always bad and free speech is not always good.

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      3. Jeremy Aristizabal‏ @kherzad Oct 27
        Replying to @yannispappas @primalpoly

        Well taking into account that "good" and "evil" are really just artificial concepts that we create as humans and which definition (and the acts considered as on or the other) has changed through the ages, then they aren't inherently "good" or "evil". So yes.

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      1. Andrew Böber‏ @AndrewBober Oct 27
        Replying to @primalpoly

        Yes. My question has to do with pineapple and pizza. The question is why?

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      2. (((Murshak)))‏ @amurshak Oct 27
        Replying to @primalpoly

        Also speech != violence

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      2. Ben Albert‏ @BAlbertBen Oct 27
        Replying to @primalpoly

        Yes: Sometimes Free Speech instigates violence. Now what? (Not a rhetorical question). It's complicated.

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      3. Ninjanoceros‏ @ATLRynoceros Oct 27
        Replying to @BAlbertBen @primalpoly

        It's not, the law is clear. Speech that insights immediate and likely violence is not protected.

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