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by eadlam 3491 days ago
Their legitimacy and power as a group is based on their reputation for intellectual honesty. If they label a dissenting opinion as discrimination or hate speech, they would need to pair it with a reasonable argument otherwise their reputation would decrease. This is a good thing. This is how groups should engage in politics.
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Exactly. It would be helpful if that document went into detail about what can be classified as discrimination, hate speech, etc. so as to make those terms less malleable and abusable. I also wish that it emphasized the intent of someone's speech and actions rather than the content or other's reactions to speech.