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Why are people quick to ban or block because a comment makes them angry, rather than engage, debate or respectfully strongly disagree and leave the discussion at that?

Why can't people handle talking with someone who has a completely different view who can explain why they are against something that was said?

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[–] exohuman@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (10 children)

From my perspective, I like to talk with people who have different views. However, when those views are hate against people for their race/sexuality/ethnicity/etc then my patience goes away. Their ideas are just excuses to heap on more suffering to people for things outside of their control. Other than that I am open to debate.

[–] Lengsel@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago (9 children)

That means you do want censorship and silencing of others at a certain point, even though what a person believes cause no harm to others, it's only when they act on it than it can be damaging.

It's better for people to speak freely without consequences so you know what a person truly believes so you know who to avoid. With censorship or silencing, you will never know who someone truly because they won't discuss, and that person could turn against you when they have an opportunity to hurt you because they had to stay silent about what they truly throught all along but you never knew because they were avoiding any consequences for what they believe in.

[–] exohuman@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (6 children)

For those hate filled debaters, I already know those points and to parrot them to me would be a waste of time. They would turn against me in real life anyway, because I was born a member of the groups they want to debate about. My existence is not up for debate and I would physically attack anyone that tries to rob me of my right to thrive. It’s tiring and downright nauseating to have your right to live free be up for public debate. No one else has to deal with that except for those of us the right wing targets. They don’t have to turn on the news and see folks condemned to prison, death, or worse because of who they are and think, β€œthey are trying to make conditions here like that.”

Their strategy is to claim they can’t speak on their hate and then once they can they try to sway as many as they can to their side. Then you end up with laws targeting your right to thrive. Sorry, deplatforming for hate is the way to go.

[–] Lengsel@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

You have solidified that you are a weak and gutless person and you are the very type of person you claim to hate. You are awful for society.

[–] smorks@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

please be respectful. you even mention it in your question:

Why are people quick to ban or block because a comment makes them angry, rather than engage, debate or respectfully strongly disagree and leave the discussion at that?

[–] Lengsel@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Lengsel@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I'm getting direct insults but I'm not complaining, that's how life goes.

[–] smorks@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

and that's your choice. if continue to insult others, you will be banned.

[–] mars@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

And there it is. You finally show your true colours. Please stop trying to think so highly of yourself and leave this forum. This isn't "censorship", by the way. You are just an asshole.

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