Re:Patreon Bars Anti-Feminist for Racist Speech, Inciting Re...
by afuchs on Wednesday December 26, 2018 @08:08PM
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There has been a large increase in hate crimes in the United States in the last few years.
The issue of censorship is deeply nuanced (i.e. the paradox of tolerance).
On one hand, there is the problem of "what if the tables are flipped," and how different marginalized groups are treated.
Unfortunately, giving fringe viewpoints platforms and openly debating them actually encourages people to support those viewpoints despite any factual evidence against them. People with fringe viewpoints know this and will often, disingenuously, seek to publicize their views through open debate so they can convert other people into supporters.
The issue of censorship is deeply nuanced (i.e. the paradox of tolerance).
On one hand, there is the problem of "what if the tables are flipped," and how different marginalized groups are treated.
Unfortunately, giving fringe viewpoints platforms and openly debating them actually encourages people to support those viewpoints despite any factual evidence against them. People with fringe viewpoints know this and will often, disingenuously, seek to publicize their views through open debate so they can convert other people into supporters.