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minus-squareghostrider2112@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down1·1 day agoEcho chambers are not bad when the echo is due to the majority opinions being in favor of basic human rights and equality. Giving voice to those that spew hate is not conducive to going anywhere except a circle.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down13·1 day agoAnd you will be the one deciding what constitutes hate, whose voice to cut off?
minus-squaremeyotch@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoIt will be me. You have freedom of speech. I am also free to ignore, mock or ostracize you if you spout hateful nonsense near me.
minus-squarereiterationstation@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down2·1 day agoYou tell on yourself.
minus-squareEllvix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down1·1 day agoHopefully. ghostrider2112 seems like a decent dude.
minus-squareghostrider2112@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·1 day agolol thanks from a white guy in Ohio, USA that loves all, even those who hate.
minus-squarepebbles@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoAs long as we have ways to give feedback and affect the system this is a good thing. The less recourse we have the more authoritarian it is though.
Echo chambers are not bad when the echo is due to the majority opinions being in favor of basic human rights and equality. Giving voice to those that spew hate is not conducive to going anywhere except a circle.
And you will be the one deciding what constitutes hate, whose voice to cut off?
It will be me. You have freedom of speech. I am also free to ignore, mock or ostracize you if you spout hateful nonsense near me.
You tell on yourself.
Hopefully. ghostrider2112 seems like a decent dude.
lol thanks from a white guy in Ohio, USA that loves all, even those who hate.
As long as we have ways to give feedback and affect the system this is a good thing.
The less recourse we have the more authoritarian it is though.