2 ms·

Here’s an example. I think it’s not necessarily a good idea to encourage children to take puberty blockers, if they do any kind of irreversible effects. (I don’

by shawn 8y ago

Here’s an example. I think it’s not necessarily a good idea to encourage children to take puberty blockers, if they do any kind of irreversible effects. (I don’t know whether it’s reversible or not.) Is this hate speech? Some would say that it oppresses people who are just trying to raise their children how they see fit. It’s certainly ignorant, since I haven’t done the research to know how to feel. But that’s partly the point. It’s a tricky issue. But I’ve seen people get banned for less. A few decades ago, it wasn’t ok to say that gay people shouldn’t be shunned.

pjc50 8y ago
"Encourage" is a tremendously loaded word here, since you're making it sound like someone's trying to get them to try heroin, while a more neutral presentation would be "receive medical treatment prescribed by doctor in response to their psychological distress". > oppresses people who are just trying to raise their children how they see fit. I usually see this phrase in the context of people opposed to bans on smacking children... (I don't think either counts as hate speech as written, BTW, but similar things phrased more vehemently in a different context might.)