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WCDT: 2826-2830 (03 - 07 November 2014) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
DSL:
Go for it and let's see what happens.
NOTE: Not a mod, don't even play one on TV.
Gladstone:
--- Quote from: DSL on 07 Nov 2014, 19:27 ---NOTE: Not a mod, don't even play one on TV.
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Oops, wasn't paying attention, assumed you were. Ah well, we can spend the weekend filling up next week's discussion, then start a new discussion for the following week? It's never too early to talk turkey.
Kugai:
Go for broke Gladstone, I ain't got nuttin'
Storel:
--- Quote from: hedgie on 07 Nov 2014, 16:26 ---
--- Quote from: Akima on 07 Nov 2014, 15:48 ---
--- Quote from: Dalillama on 07 Nov 2014, 15:23 ---'I respect your right to believe that' means 'I don't think you should suffer legal consequences for that belief'
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So "respect" means no more than "I don't think you should be flung in jail", but any insult, expression of contempt, or social ostracism short of that is just fine?
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Good question. And I'm not sure how to answer. Shunning/isolation is a useful extra-legal tool for dealing with totally horrible people without resorting to violence. Then again, it can also be used against innocent people, for say just being to "x" for their gender/race/class/culture/religion, etc. Which raises the question of if || when it's okay to do so. I know personally, I have no problem shunning and insulting racists/homophobes/sexists, and the like.
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“We must respect the other fellow’s religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart.” — H.L. Mencken, 1956
Which I interpret to mean that we don't disrespect it to his face, but snickering about it behind his back is perfectly okay. 8-)
DSL:
Oh, heavens to Murgatroyd. I demand protection from my opinions being disagreed with. </sarcasm>
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