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In reply to the discussion: Censorship of hate speech is an unconditional surrender to hate. [View all]True Blue Door
(2,969 posts)So either disallow any political speech whatsoever in public-subsidized media (someone might be deeply offended that you support Bond Measure X to fund city parks), or it's all legit.
Your personal emotional reactions to things are not the standard of public welfare. I probably agree with most of your reactions, but I know why I have a problem with those opinions and can actually articulate it instead of just huffing, puffing, and trying to shut people up.
I can't imagine how little one has to be acquainted with one's own reasoning to not be able to instantly debunk someone like Gellar. Do you think if you just shut her up, that her and people like her will not exist? Hide it and it's not there, like an infant's game of peek-a-boo?
I want to keep bigots right where I can see them, loudly announcing themselves.
Censorship as an issue is also a nice litmus test, exposing counterfeit liberals who wear progressive ideals like a skinsuit they shed at the first inconvenience.