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by booleandilemma 3124 days ago
I agree. A lot of this drama can be avoided if we just all act like adults.
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Sure, if you force people to behave a certain way, the conflict can be avoided.

The problem stems from the fundamental fact that a very small percentage of people are assholes, a faction of people are intent on forcibly silencing and harming assholes for being assholes, and a faction of people are intent on not permitting that second group of people to do so.

That's the problem: two groups of people are prepared to use force to enact their contrary visions, while a third (relatively small group) is catalyzing the conflict.