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Not sure what cases you are referring to, but “Hurt feelings” in India have caused multiple riots, resulting in utter carnage, spilling over to years, decades l
by intended 2y ago
Not sure what cases you are referring to, but “Hurt feelings” in India have caused multiple riots, resulting in utter carnage, spilling over to years, decades longs strings of terrorism and reprisals against minorities.
Feelings are the reason people get up to live in the morning.
I get why we used to make that statement. In a way it’s about rationality mattering, and how feelings being hurt are different from actual hurt.
In the context of this conversation, I’ll argue its an un-pragmatic dismissal of a pertinent fact.
I’ll make this argument: “At the scales we are talking, and across the breath of human cultures, feelings end up mattering.”
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- nradov 2y agoThat's the kind of lame excuse that fascists and elitists always resort to in order to increase their power and shut down speech they dislike. Freedom of expression is absolutely essential to the long-term future of humanity. If preserving that fundamental human right means that some emotionally fragile people start riots then so be it, that is an acceptable cost. Your "fact" is merely a matter of opinion.
- kiba 2y agoFreedom of speech is not freedom from consequence. Obviously we shouldn't start riots, but if you make hate speech, there may be consequences accordingly.
- account42 2y agoAnd I'm sure in your mind you or those you approve of will be the ones to define what is "hate speech"? Freedom of speech absolutely does mean not being prosecuted for your speech.