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As Alex Payne (@al3x) helpfully explains [1], those calling for Yarvin's talk invitation to be rescinded didn't do so because of politics—oh, no—but because of
by lexcorvus 11y ago
As Alex Payne (@al3x) helpfully explains [1], those calling for Yarvin's talk invitation to be rescinded didn't do so because of politics—oh, no—but because of hate. You see, it's important to be inclusive, even of "far-right" views, but we should draw the line at hate. "Hate has no place in the Strange Loop community, nor in any community with a future." And who gets to determine which beliefs cross the line from merely "uncomfortable," or even "fascistic," to truly hateful? Why, Alex Payne! And the rest of the Thought Police.
[1]: https://al3x.net/2015/06/04/wouldn't-censorship-be-exciting.html https://al3x.net/2015/06/04/wouldn't-censorship-be-exciting....