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The article is largely about removing flagrantly racist content (the subreddits they listed as examples were like r/KKK and r/CoonTown) and various illegal cont

• prepend 9y ago
  As much I disagree with racists, I believe that a healthy society must allow them to speak. I tried to find a quote from Dershowitz’s book on defending Nazis but gave up due to paywall. Toxic is not an objective measure for speech. But like in real life, toxicity depends on the dose. Life doesn’t eliminate toxins, it reduces them to manageable levels (or dies). There’s also the practical effect that banning is irreversible. Toxicity is not terminal, but banning doesn’t allow for redemption.
• cryoshon 9y ago
  agreed. but consider how the people being banned will see things. i don't suggest we cater to them, just that we realize their way of thinking and reacting.
• UrukParthian 9y ago
  What's wrong with racism? I spent two years homeless on Skid Row. I will never, ever, move to a black majority neighborhood. That's not "toxic", that's me making an intelligent rule. It doesn't mean I denigrate my black friends. The ones I know are "salt of the Earth". As in I'd die for them. It doesn't mean I won't hire a black applicant. It might seem impossible but one can adopt general rules and still hold exceptions for corner cases. Or even (gasp) withhold judgement of individuals until you get a better idea what type of person they are.