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How’d you go from people not wanting open conflict and harassment to being anti-diversity? That’s a big leap. There is a place for civil discussion but if you g
by throwaway316943 5y ago
How’d you go from people not wanting open conflict and harassment to being anti-diversity? That’s a big leap. There is a place for civil discussion but if you get kicked out because you start screaming at people and flipping tables it’s not because you’re being oppressed, it’s because you’re being an asshole that no one wants to be around.
- kwdc 5y ago"[...] a place for civil discussion but if you get kicked out [...]' That "but" is the dividing line. As soon as you cross it you've left civil discussion. (And become the asshole who needs to be ejected because of it). Most times, especially in political debates, its caused by an inability to tolerate a diverse range of views, including those you don't agree with. Polarisation overwhelms this ability even further. "Diverse" is an overloaded term. Its not always loaded with emotion or about oppression. Diversity of opinions is useful. Tolerance of that is important.
- throwaway316943 5y agoNo, I provided an example of uncivil debate namely screaming and flipping tables. As long as you can sit peaceably and discuss your views it doesn’t matter what they are.
- lliamander 5y agoAre you suggesting that's how things work? Because they pretty plainly don't work that way.