Lately I see a lot of calls do have specific instances defederated for a particular subset of reasons:

  • Don’t like their content
  • Dont like their political leaning
  • Dont like their free speech approach
  • General feeling of being offended
  • I want a safe space!
  • This instance if hurting vulnerable people

I personally find each and every one of these arguments invalid. Everybody has the right to live in an echo chamber, but mandating it for everyone else is something that goes a bit too far.

Has humanity really developed into a situation where words and thoughts are more hurtful than sticks and stones?

Edit: Original context https://slrpnk.net/post/554148

Controversial topic, feel free to discuss!

  • dnickEnglish
    10·
    1 year ago

    Exactly, it’s like the argument is that letting people do what they want with their own resources and time somehow infringes on someone else’s rights. It’s almost exactly the entitlement they say they want to fight against.

    If I buy a bullhorn, I’m not infringing on your rights by not letting you borrow it if you can literally go buy your own bullhorn. If you do buy your own bullhorn it’s not infringing on your rights if people tend to leave the area you’re blabbing in and gravitate towards someone else, or if they put up sound proof walls to hide behind. It’s not infringing on your rights if I don’t give you equal time on a stage I spent my own time and money setting up.