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It was refreshingly insightful. It clearly illustrates the problem with “no platforming,” a concept that is inherently censorship.
by shawn 8y ago
It was refreshingly insightful. It clearly illustrates the problem with “no platforming,” a concept that is inherently censorship.
- happytoexplain 8y agoIt's a common and obvious rhetorical tactic to manufacture an analogy that scales up the points you want to make and/or scales down the points you don't agree with. It's the same spirit as a strawman. I'm genuinely sad to see that called "refreshingly insightful" on HN.
- shawn 8y agoMm, a fair critique. This is one of the classic arguments where people feel strongly in one direction or another, and it takes very little effort to essentially set up a yay/nay vote. We can find common ground, but I wish it were possible without restricting what people can say.