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Re:Reddit’s April Fools’ experiment by Coincoin on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @05:59PM (#14037627)
Yes! Let's prevent them from expressing themselves so they will never debate their ideas and never realize they might be wrong. Let's ostracize them until they have no choice but fester their frustration, hidden from the rest of world. Let's make those ideas illegal so that any of our parents, sibling and children, if they ever entertain them, will keep it their most sacred secret, protected from scrutiny.

All that, in the name of some people not wanting to be offended.

Re:Reddit’s April Fools’ experiment by wfo on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @02:42AM (#14040205)
Yes, the horrible life of the persecuted right wing racists. We MUST let them spew any racist garbage they wish at all times on any platform, otherwise they will throw a hissy fit and vote for Trump again. It's very important we let ourselves be held hostage to that idea. We need to constantly consider the feelings of the persecuted few outspoken racist conservatives. Can you imagine their plight and how bad they have it? They only control every branch of the united states government. Well, they don't control the judicial branch... yet.
Re:Reddit’s April Fools’ experiment by dwaltrip on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @02:36AM (#14040179)
Not being able to express your idea without intense backlash is a pretty strong signal you might be wrong.

Of course, there are many exceptions to this in history.

Re:Reddit’s April Fools’ experiment by Coincoin on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @08:21AM (#14041523)
I agree about the backlash, just not the mean. Banishment and censorship is 1) a very harsh punishment for what is basically wrong think, 2) doesn't actually fix the problem, it just moves it to a darker place.
Re:Reddit’s April Fools’ experiment by therealdrag0 on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @07:43PM (#14038337)
Sure worked well with Trump supporters right?