Mac1958
Diamond Member
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First of all, as a First Amendment purist, I realize I'm definitely in the minority on this topic here. I want to hear what people are thinking and who agrees with them. So if they say something "offensive", that's fine with me, it tells me a lot about them.
Also, I'd rather change hearts & minds rather than intimidate people into silence by threatening their jobs or calling them names like "racist" or "homophobe" when they say something less than complimentary about someone.
So, with that said, I have two questions:
1. What is your goal by intimidating people into not saying what they're thinking? What's the big picture here?
2. Do you see any kind of downside to this approach?
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First of all, as a First Amendment purist, I realize I'm definitely in the minority on this topic here. I want to hear what people are thinking and who agrees with them. So if they say something "offensive", that's fine with me, it tells me a lot about them.
Also, I'd rather change hearts & minds rather than intimidate people into silence by threatening their jobs or calling them names like "racist" or "homophobe" when they say something less than complimentary about someone.
So, with that said, I have two questions:
1. What is your goal by intimidating people into not saying what they're thinking? What's the big picture here?
2. Do you see any kind of downside to this approach?
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