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People might find that obnoxious.
by pyuser583 2y ago
People might find that obnoxious.
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- tomrod 2y agoExercising rights is obnoxious?
- blooalien 2y agoSometimes it is, yes, but it must be done, lest those rights be lost to the abyss.
- tomrod 2y agoHear hear.
- pyuser583 2y agoIs this a joke?
- tomrod 2y agoNever, pyuser. Rights are not obnoxious to be exercised. Annoying, perhaps, where there are conflicts, but never obnoxious.
- pyuser583 2y agoI’m a big believer in free speech, including hate speech. I don’t think all exercises of free speech are OK. Maybe you’re from a country where obnoxious has a stronger meaning. But a bunch of Nazis walking down the road demanding human rights violations is pretty obnoxious.
- intended 2y agoYup. But obnoxious and outrageous meeting polite protest is better than meeting more obnoxious and outrageous no?
- pyuser583 2y agoProtestors and activists have to be very careful to manage public reactions. Alienating the people who don’t care is always a risk. It’s one reason I don’t go to protests, and generally avoid activism, even though I care greatly about many issues and take discreet action when I can. My representatives know my views very well, as do many government rule-making bodies that must consider public input. My neighbors know nothing about this. Even though I’m well known to the press, they have no idea what my politics are.
- intended 2y agoTo each their own role in the world. Activists very much have to be activists. There is often very little space for polite activism without the impolite creation of awareness in the first place. And the progress of a position also depends on the ability to get work done politely when impoliteness is not needed.