So, the person in question was given a chance to repent? That was not how it appeared to me. — Janus
And realistically speaking, likely they cannot change their ways and will get banned again. You aren't a cordial debater otherwise only to lose it totally at one specific issue. — ssu
Philosophy is the UNFETTERED love of wisdom, and that means asking ANY question, however forbidden it be. Socrates wasn’t prevented by Athens from pursuing philosophy, nor are we by Modernity — Leghorn
So for the love of Oprah and for the sake of baby jesus would you fucking morons quiet you stupid fingers and shut up about it already?!
I cant believe you idiots are STILL arguing about this.
So so dumb. — DingoJones
If they were being banned from cyberspace instead of a singe forum. More like being banished from a community.Do you all realize that bans in cyberspace are equivalent to capital punishment in the real world? — TheMadFool
Banning them might just make them double down, which won't be the forum's problem, because they are gone from here, but it may become a greater problem for their partners, family or society. — Janus
I've shared my view previously, that people's bad ideas should be addressed and refuted rather than banning or hating on the person infected with such bad ideas.I wonder if there would have been a debate if Michael had been racist or anti Semitic. I really don’t think so. People here are somehow fine when someone is banned for “low quality” but there is a debate when they openly say they’re misogynistic. — khaled
Indeed, but a question was not asked. On the contrary, equality was ruled out absolutely. Thus it was the love of received dogma and prejudice, not the love of wisdom, that was censured. — unenlightened
he would have been banned? — Leghorn
I've shared my view previously, that people's bad ideas should be addressed and refuted rather than banning or hating on the person infected with such bad ideas. — Yohan
https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/480/site-guidelinesRacists, homophobes, sexists, Nazi sympathisers, etc.: We don't consider your views worthy of debate, and you'll be banned for espousing them.
And now with that post you think yourself better than a racist. — dimosthenis9
:rofl:You don't get to be a Diogenes just because you masturbated in the marketplace. — Baden
:100:Thus it was the love of received dogma and prejudice, not the love of wisdom, that was censured. — unenlightened
I wonder which person out there holds the record for total cumulative amount of bannings... — The Opposite
I wonder if there would have been a debate if Michael had been racist or anti Semitic. I really don’t think so. People here are somehow fine when someone is banned for “low quality” but there is a debate when they openly say they’re misogynistic. — khaled
One good thing that's come out of this discussion is that I've learned, partly thanks to Banno, that espouse does not mean advocate. — jamalrob
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