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Originally Posted by Eastern Girl
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.
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I totally agree with what you have said (super chill!). I like having this discussion and value your opinion because it seems very sincere and forthright. This is why I favour keeping threads open and not banning members, unless it is for truly offensive behaviour. Really just looking for a response from Chill Crosby (not as chill!) who exclaimed that slippery slope is the only argument out there.
I prefer to keep the discussion open, rather than shutting something down for fear of offending.