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Your best example of a dangerous theory is Ivermectin? How many deaths has that idea caused? That's the problem with censorship/cancellation/deplatforming. The

Your best example of a dangerous theory is Ivermectin? How many deaths has that idea caused? That's the problem with censorship/cancellation/deplatforming. The standards are very loose and selective. You say that a theory about Ivermectin is dangerous without a shred of evidence. Maybe it's wrong. Maybe people died. But I doubt it's of any significant scale. Probably it's just snake oil. But how many morning TV hosts repeat the latest health food craze that's just as dubious? Why aren't those labeled "dangerous"? The answer is that it's about politics, authority, and group identity; not health. You are really saying that JR has identified with the wrong tribe, and so it's time to expel him. And the fact that doctors (currently) agree with you is the justification to do so. Life is complex and nuanced. Relying on authorities and groupthink works most of the time, but I'm glad not everyone does so or we would be in a dystopia. Saying JR is a crackpot and ignoring him is fine, and that's probably where the smart money will be. But trying to ostracize him is not OK.

awb 5y ago
> Your best example of a dangerous theory is Ivermectin? How many deaths has that idea caused? I'm guessing that OP was referring to the idea of Ivermectin as a cure for COVID. For example, choosing not to get vaccinated or wear a mask but to have a plan to take Ivermectin if they contract COVID and then contracting COVID and spreading it to others and possibly succumbing to it.
- chmod600 5y ago
  But how dangerous is that idea, really? How many people heard the idea, and didn't get vaccinated because of it? If this idea weren't put out there, how many of those people would have just found some other reason to not get vaccinated? It's just a scare tactic to get us to accept censorship/deplatforming/cancellation as a legitimate practice. Drugs are scary. Terrorists are scary. Now podcasters are scary. Looks like we've already decided to give up our values, and we're just looking for any flimsy excuse to justify it.

awb 5y ago

> Your best example of a dangerous theory is Ivermectin? How many deaths has that idea caused? I'm guessing that OP was referring to the idea of Ivermectin as a cure for COVID. For example, choosing not to get vaccinated or wear a mask but to have a plan to take Ivermectin if they contract COVID and then contracting COVID and spreading it to others and possibly succumbing to it.

chmod600 5y ago
But how dangerous is that idea, really? How many people heard the idea, and didn't get vaccinated because of it? If this idea weren't put out there, how many of those people would have just found some other reason to not get vaccinated? It's just a scare tactic to get us to accept censorship/deplatforming/cancellation as a legitimate practice. Drugs are scary. Terrorists are scary. Now podcasters are scary. Looks like we've already decided to give up our values, and we're just looking for any flimsy excuse to justify it.