Re:Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring ...
by lelanthran on Tuesday March 02, 2021 @03:12AM
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> Apparently now that folks aren't just being cancelled for supporting gay marriage, the free exchange of ideas is suddenly important.
It was always important. What makes you think that the people (like myself) who oppose cancel culture were against gay marriage?
The demographic consisting of "people who oppose cancel culture" were instrumental in making progress for gay acceptance.
If we allowed cancel culture to flourish, there would be no acceptance of homosexuality, women wouldn't have equal rights, minorities would be denied opportunity, etc.
Considering all the benefits that freedom of speech brought us, you now suddenly want to take it away under the guise of "freedom of speech, not freedom from consequences"?
Do you seriously think that there are no more benefits from allowing people to advance their cause? To speak up for or against any particular idea?
I really really want to know: why are some ideologies so perfect that none be allowed to criticise them?
It was always important. What makes you think that the people (like myself) who oppose cancel culture were against gay marriage?
The demographic consisting of "people who oppose cancel culture" were instrumental in making progress for gay acceptance.
If we allowed cancel culture to flourish, there would be no acceptance of homosexuality, women wouldn't have equal rights, minorities would be denied opportunity, etc.
Considering all the benefits that freedom of speech brought us, you now suddenly want to take it away under the guise of "freedom of speech, not freedom from consequences"?
Do you seriously think that there are no more benefits from allowing people to advance their cause? To speak up for or against any particular idea?
I really really want to know: why are some ideologies so perfect that none be allowed to criticise them?