No. Just because you feel discomfort when confronted with opposing ideas, does not mean any idea is being imposed on you. I think the discomfort you feel is much more likely to be cognitive dissonance - the realisation that simple logic undermines your fundamental prejudices. That's not just conjecture. It's pretty easy to find evidence that you're spouting hot air. If you truly don't mind non-imposing criticism of your ideas, you wouldn't have responded to me as defensively as you have.
Yes, but it is a fairly common pattern for dominant political minorities like gun owners (NRA), or gay rights groups to try to censure opinions by using outrage. Preservation of free speech is best served by the opposing party saying, "I can accept that you think I am scum, and deserve to die. In return, you should accept that I think you should go fuck yourself."
Seems like we have freedom of speech until its about........
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No. Just because you feel discomfort when confronted with opposing ideas, does not mean any idea is being imposed on you. I think the discomfort you feel is much more likely to be cognitive dissonance - the realisation that simple logic undermines your fundamental prejudices. That's not just conjecture. It's pretty easy to find evidence that you're spouting hot air. If you truly don't mind non-imposing criticism of your ideas, you wouldn't have responded to me as defensively as you have.
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Yes, but it is a fairly common pattern for dominant political minorities like gun owners (NRA), or gay rights groups to try to censure opinions by using outrage. Preservation of free speech is best served by the opposing party saying, "I can accept that you think I am scum, and deserve to die. In return, you should accept that I think you should go fuck yourself."