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Why are people quick to ban or block because a comment makes them angry, rather than engage, debate or respectfully strongly disagree and leave the discussion at that?

Why can't people handle talking with someone who has a completely different view who can explain why they are against something that was said?

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[–] exohuman@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For those hate filled debaters, I already know those points and to parrot them to me would be a waste of time. They would turn against me in real life anyway, because I was born a member of the groups they want to debate about. My existence is not up for debate and I would physically attack anyone that tries to rob me of my right to thrive. It’s tiring and downright nauseating to have your right to live free be up for public debate. No one else has to deal with that except for those of us the right wing targets. They don’t have to turn on the news and see folks condemned to prison, death, or worse because of who they are and think, “they are trying to make conditions here like that.”

Their strategy is to claim they can’t speak on their hate and then once they can they try to sway as many as they can to their side. Then you end up with laws targeting your right to thrive. Sorry, deplatforming for hate is the way to go.

[–] Lengsel@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

You have solidified that you are a weak and gutless person and you are the very type of person you claim to hate. You are awful for society.

[–] mars@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 year ago

And there it is. You finally show your true colours. Please stop trying to think so highly of yourself and leave this forum. This isn't "censorship", by the way. You are just an asshole.

[–] smorks@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

please be respectful. you even mention it in your question:

Why are people quick to ban or block because a comment makes them angry, rather than engage, debate or respectfully strongly disagree and leave the discussion at that?

[–] Lengsel@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] smorks@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

respectful of other people.

[–] Lengsel@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm getting direct insults but I'm not complaining, that's how life goes.

[–] smorks@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

and that's your choice. if continue to insult others, you will be banned.

[–] exohuman@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, now the claws come out. Now explain to me how defending my right to thrive and not having it up for debate makes me weaker than someone who already has those rights and just wants to limit mine?

[–] Lengsel@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You live your life based on what other people says, you are looking for acknowledgement and permission from others.

If someone hates that you are alive, it causes you no harm and has no relevance to your life as long as that person is not restraining you or physically blocking your movements. If someone condems you, by you reacting to that you are giving them power over you.

Have you heard the phrase "Allowing someone to live in your head rent free"?

[–] exohuman@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I don’t worry about individual people hating me. Nobody lives in my head rent free, but I do stay aware of the consequences of group hate. Giving that hate a platform allows it to grow to more people and become an issue. My people are under real attack and it would be foolish for me to ignore that.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/politics/lgbtq-americans-are-under-attack-human-rights-campaign-declares-in-state-of-emergency-warning

So I am a fan of deplatforming hate. Other topics however, I am more than glad to talk about and debate about.