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- Jan 16, 2014
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Yup. As you all can see from this thread, I've been guilty of that. Fortunately Fierceboard is a space that allows contrasting opinions to be expressed. If I hadn't heard contrasting opinions from fellow Fierceboarders, I wouldn't have been able to learn and modify my opinion. I am typically one to advocate for freedom of speech, but in this case I fell into hypocrisy. What scares me is that people don't seem to want there to be any space for people to have contrasting opinions. Contrasting opinions encourage people to learn and they keep discussions interesting. There is nothing to be gained from having others constantly affirm your beliefs/opinions.So much yes to this. People who just jump to conclusions with no research because it sounds like the PC thing to do and they want to be relevant are the root of much of our current social issues. The way this thread was started is a prime example. So much hype can be centered around specific events that people outside of that event know nothing about but choose to pour gas on it, light a match, and then walk away when the damage is done.
Have you guys heard that recent study that claimed that 40% of millennials believe that hate speech should not be protected under the First Amendment? Might sound good to some people, until you realize that the definition of 'hate speech' can be bent any which way.