Some Facebook Employees Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intolerant’ Liberal Culture

Re:Some Facebook Employees Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intoleran... by nyolfen on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @08:53PM (#17864287)

> incitement to violence

good point, do you feel this way about people who say 'punch a nazi'?

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Re:Some Facebook Employees Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intoleran... by stochastic_monk on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @09:54PM (#17864708)

Yes. I don’t support the use of violence, and those who commit violent crimes should be prosecuted.

That being said, there is a very real difference in scale between a punch and assault with a lethal firearm.

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Re:Some Facebook Employees Unite to Challenge Its ‘Intoleran... by __d on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @09:18PM (#17864460)

I can't speak for the OP, but I think "punch a Nazi" is totally unacceptable.

A related example: Antifa.

When a group expressing an extreme ideology begins to use violence against those who oppose it, is it acceptable to use violence in retaliation?

Historically, the answer is "after a while, yes". But it's a slippery slope towards becoming that which you oppose.

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