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Re:Speech is violence? Not if we want a liberal, intellectua... by TheFreim on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @05:36PM (#34811813)
> To use one current example: The people pushing the idea of trans people as "groomers" is violence. It is not an intellectual debate, it's not necessary to entertain in order to preserve free thought, etc.

The idea that it's "violence" to oppose child abuse proves that the point, speech being "violence" is absurd.

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Re:Speech is violence? Not if we want a liberal, intellectua... by teolandon on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @05:43PM (#34811886)
Did you misread something in the parent comment? They were talking about pushing the idea of trans people as groomers, in general. Trans people existing doesn't mean they're performing any type of child abuse.
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Re:Speech is violence? Not if we want a liberal, intellectua... by anigbrowl on Wednesday February 15, 2023 @06:10PM (#34812295)
The idea that it's "violence" to oppose child abuse proves that the point, speech being "violence" is absurd.

Hold up; you're saying that the act of appearing or speaking in public while dressed/presenting in ways that are stereotypical of the opposite sex is abuse. This seems like the exact opposite of the point you are trying to make.

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