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Re: Objectively intelligent.
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield
The first thread is insightful. It examines the degradation of online discourse and makes a decent case for ignoring those acting in bad faith.
The second is juvenile. It's identity based and attempts to use "power dynamics" as the basis on which to determine matters of free speech. Free speech is free speech is free speech. The concept is abstract. That some voices have more power is immaterial.
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The value of the second, to me, was that it explained that a lot of the people who are unhappy with the Harper's letter were unhappy because they felt that it was being used by people who have not been committed to free speech and who have otherwise been disagreed with in order to whitewash what happened. For example, I have tried to avoid learning too much about J.K. Rowling and her opponents, both of whom seem to have some good points, but I understand the view that she should not be complaining about being silenced or disagreed with, given the platform she has. She is in no danger of being silenced.
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