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> Speech is considered violence by some people. It has been this way since the late 80's but it was confined to certain subcultures that weren't taken too seri

> Speech is considered violence by some people. It has been this way since the late 80's but it was confined to certain subcultures that weren't taken too seriously. But they have taken over certain institutions, like the university (and increasingly big-tech), and own that platform and teach this as esteemed fact rather than an opinion. Who is they?

nemo44x 6y ago
Fair question. The radical left as some name them. But more specifically the activist culture motivated by “critical theory” to dismantle scientific-liberalism and enlightenment principals/philosophy.
- stolen_biscuit 6y ago
  Just to clarify you believe the radical left have infiltrated the upper echelons of capitalist society and academic institutions and have an anti free-speech agenda and have a goal of dismantling enlightenment principals? Can you also explain what you mean by scientific liberalism?
  - nemo44x 6y ago
    “A liberal society stands on the proposition that we should all take seriously the idea that we might be wrong. This means we must place no one, including ourselves, beyond the reach of criticism; it means that we must allow people to err, even where the error offends and upsets, as it often will.” - Johnathon Rausch 1) no one owns the blessings of what is knowledge by virtue of any sort of implied authority. 2) all accepted knowledge is open to revision upon new evidence or proof This is a good read that articulates this more than I can. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/703086.Kindly_Inquisitors# https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/703086.Kindly_Inquisitor...
  - john_moscow 6y ago
    I think some people have an inherent need to gain influence. To have power over others, tell them what to do. Due to monopolization and centralization, there are fewer and fewer spots to do it in a constructive way (found your own company?). Except if you claim that you're offended, you're suddenly given the right to control what others say. If you claim that you are fighting racism/sexism/etc, you're shielded from 90% of critique. So this "safe haven" has attracted all kinds of opportunists that just enjoy attacking others to feel better about themselves. Look at your typical BLM protestors. It's not Black doctors protesting against being treated differently from White doctors. It's unhappy people from both races that have found an uncriticizable cause to justify their own disappointment in life.

nemo44x 6y ago

Fair question. The radical left as some name them. But more specifically the activist culture motivated by “critical theory” to dismantle scientific-liberalism and enlightenment principals/philosophy.

stolen_biscuit 6y ago
Just to clarify you believe the radical left have infiltrated the upper echelons of capitalist society and academic institutions and have an anti free-speech agenda and have a goal of dismantling enlightenment principals? Can you also explain what you mean by scientific liberalism?
- nemo44x 6y ago
  “A liberal society stands on the proposition that we should all take seriously the idea that we might be wrong. This means we must place no one, including ourselves, beyond the reach of criticism; it means that we must allow people to err, even where the error offends and upsets, as it often will.” - Johnathon Rausch 1) no one owns the blessings of what is knowledge by virtue of any sort of implied authority. 2) all accepted knowledge is open to revision upon new evidence or proof This is a good read that articulates this more than I can. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/703086.Kindly_Inquisitors# https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/703086.Kindly_Inquisitor...
- john_moscow 6y ago
  I think some people have an inherent need to gain influence. To have power over others, tell them what to do. Due to monopolization and centralization, there are fewer and fewer spots to do it in a constructive way (found your own company?). Except if you claim that you're offended, you're suddenly given the right to control what others say. If you claim that you are fighting racism/sexism/etc, you're shielded from 90% of critique. So this "safe haven" has attracted all kinds of opportunists that just enjoy attacking others to feel better about themselves. Look at your typical BLM protestors. It's not Black doctors protesting against being treated differently from White doctors. It's unhappy people from both races that have found an uncriticizable cause to justify their own disappointment in life.