@harmonylion1 Failing to understand why free expression is actually important leads people to Munroe-style idiocy
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing what principle should society, if not the law, abide by with regard to opinions they don't like1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @harmonylion1
@harmonylion1 1) politely not talking about them in certain contexts (not ALL contexts) 2) realizing free expression = good gossip husbandry2 replies 1 retweet 3 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing The solution isn't to tolerate more or less, but to shut up more1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @harmonylion1
@harmonylion1 oh not at all - just to solve the problem with a variety of contexts - not having people shouting at you constantly...2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@harmonylion1 not always hurting other people by disparaging their sacredness, but having a time and a place for that too1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing ah, "gossip husbandry." Do you see the xkcd comic POV as encouraging lack of restraint, i.e., bad gossip husbandry?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @harmonylion1
@harmonylion1 that's a half-joking idea that people say more interesting stuff if they're not worried about losing belonging/their job1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@sarahdoingthing I agree. Afraid I'm still not getting your objection though, i.e., how you differ from xkcd. Feel free to give up on me.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @harmonylion1
@harmonylion1 Munroe was specifically excusing the media dogpile on Brendan Eich resulting in his losing his job1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@harmonylion1 so he's defending what I see as a pretty clear case of destructive chilling effects, even if non-governmental
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Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@harmonylion1 he and others like him fetishize *government* intrusion in order to gloss over nongovernmental threats to speech1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @sarahdoingthing
@harmonylion1 same with twitter - shopping malls are sometimes considered "public space" but not twitter (so far, in this chilled climate)6 replies 0 retweets 3 likes - 3 more replies
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