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Well, the specific reasons matter. Surely Airbnb should ban some people because of their political views (eg members of ISIS), the question is just what the lin

Well, the specific reasons matter. Surely Airbnb should ban some people because of their political views (eg members of ISIS), the question is just what the line is.

jonfw 4y ago
I would argue that ISIS shouldn't be banned for their political views, but rather for their participation in a criminal organization. Punishing people for their political views pushes them towards extremism
- howinteresting 4y ago
  Fair enough. What about Michael Knowles? He just went up on stage and called for "transgenderism" to be "eradicated" from public life [1]. Apparently, he shadow-quoted a Himmler speech while doing so [2]. For the safety of the Airbnb community and in particular the trans people in it, Airbnb should clearly ban him and his close associates. No? [1] https://mobile.twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/1632057198577606657 https://mobile.twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/16320571985... [2] https://mobile.twitter.com/GalenMetzger1/status/1632187691029741569 https://mobile.twitter.com/GalenMetzger1/status/163218769102...
korroziya 4y ago
"If ISIS had a streaming service you would be calling your agents," -Ricky Gervais
dzhiurgis 4y ago
How soon until you can choose host and guest flavours? What would be the scales then too? Sexual orientation, religion, politics, race, age, gender?
- howinteresting 4y ago
  Thankfully, we are moral agents with the capacity to decide whether particular forms of discrimination are good or bad.
  - korroziya 4y ago
    10/10 satire.
chrismcb 4y ago
Why should they ban some people because of their political views? Why should they ban ISIS members? I can see banning people because those people damaged houses (out had the places damaged during their rental) but not for political views. Whatever happened to "I may not like what you have you say, but I will fight for your right to say it?"
- howinteresting 4y ago
  LOL, well, at least your view is self-consistent. BTW what happened to the quote frequently misattributed to Voltaire is that the Nazis happened.

Well, the specific reasons matter. Surely Airbnb should ban some people because of their political views (eg members of ISIS), the question is just what the line is.

jonfw 4y ago

I would argue that ISIS shouldn't be banned for their political views, but rather for their participation in a criminal organization. Punishing people for their political views pushes them towards extremism

howinteresting 4y ago
Fair enough. What about Michael Knowles? He just went up on stage and called for "transgenderism" to be "eradicated" from public life [1]. Apparently, he shadow-quoted a Himmler speech while doing so [2]. For the safety of the Airbnb community and in particular the trans people in it, Airbnb should clearly ban him and his close associates. No? [1] https://mobile.twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/1632057198577606657 https://mobile.twitter.com/RightWingWatch/status/16320571985... [2] https://mobile.twitter.com/GalenMetzger1/status/1632187691029741569 https://mobile.twitter.com/GalenMetzger1/status/163218769102...

korroziya 4y ago

"If ISIS had a streaming service you would be calling your agents," -Ricky Gervais

dzhiurgis 4y ago

How soon until you can choose host and guest flavours? What would be the scales then too? Sexual orientation, religion, politics, race, age, gender?

howinteresting 4y ago
Thankfully, we are moral agents with the capacity to decide whether particular forms of discrimination are good or bad.
- korroziya 4y ago
  10/10 satire.

chrismcb 4y ago

Why should they ban some people because of their political views? Why should they ban ISIS members? I can see banning people because those people damaged houses (out had the places damaged during their rental) but not for political views. Whatever happened to "I may not like what you have you say, but I will fight for your right to say it?"

howinteresting 4y ago
LOL, well, at least your view is self-consistent. BTW what happened to the quote frequently misattributed to Voltaire is that the Nazis happened.