• Zagorath@aussie.zone
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    11 hours ago

    Well freedom always goes both ways

    I don’t agree. The paradox of tolerance, or if you prefer, the Nazi Bar allegory, tells us that in order for genuinely good spaces to exist, they need to be strict about removing bigots. Otherwise quickly, only bigots will feel welcome, and non-bigots will be forced out of the platform.

    “Freedom goes both ways” only works if you exclusively look at freedom as a negative thing. Freedom from moderation. Instead of, as you should, acknowledging that it must also entail freedom to be safe from harassment and bigotry.