Originally Posted by
Malaky
Am I, though?
The "bad faith" thing is routinely used as an excuse to avoid sitting down the table and engage in discussion.
"You're just gonna lie!" they say.
Okay, so?
If they're gonna lie, prove them a liar. Don't run away claiming superiority before you do.
And about the part of being "abhorrent to human decency"... this is a feeling, not a fact.
Are you alright with the notion that people should be not allowed to talk based on personal "decency"?
Because someone already tried that road before and history doesn't look kindly on them today.
And besides, who decides whose feelings are important? Whose "decency" reigns supreme?
Just let everyone talk.
Same, which is why I don't believe "abhorrent thoughts" should be denied a platform, because sooner or later someone will decide YOUR thoughts are "abhorrent" on some volatile subjective standard and deny YOU a platform.