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Originally Posted by Fighting Banana Slug
Disagree, obviously. It boils down to a freedom of expression/censorship argument in my mind. I think that is a valid point of view.
Exclaiming "Slippery slope!" is equivalent to what I am hearing as the counter argument (not sure if it is yours), "Who will think of the children!?" [Insert Flanders/Simpsons pic here]
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I wasn't trying to trample anyone's rights. I enjoy freedom of expression. I don't enjoy censorship. I am a pretty laid back chick. (See how laid back I am? I said chick when I could have said woman or girl. Super chill)
Having said that, we were asked for our opinions. I expressed my belief that the thread encouraged a particular behaviour and led to sexism outside the thread. I don't have concrete evidence of this, that is correct. None of us really have any evidence for either side, because we didn't conduct science-y experiments to determine the root causes of some of these pervasive sexist comments. I offered my viewpoint and my experience, which is all any of us could do.
I wasn't really rallying to have the whole thread taken down, though I did vote for that option. The entirety of my argument was merely to get people to think before they post.
Also - I am not asking about who will think of the children. I barely like children, or at least ones not related to me.