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softydog88

(126 posts)
10. A friend of mine quit DU...
Sun Jan 5, 2020, 01:28 AM
Jan 2020

because she was in a room where she disagreed with the subject and said so. She was met with swift reprisals and essentially told that she needed to agree with the original poster's POV or not post. She posted "so I need to agree with you or fuck off? Fine, I'll fuck off." I think about that every time I post here, which admittedly hasn't been much. I have been spared such reprisals so far, but I'm not the first one to say that the essence of free speech is that you sometimes have to be confronted with opinions with which you disagree. That's a price I'm willing to pay. But I don't want to be on a site where everyone agrees. We all hate the president*, and that's good, but there are a lot of other subjects with many POVs out there, and I want to ensure we can all have our say and not be attacked for doing so. Disagree with me, good...that's healthy and it exposes me to other opinions. But to say I shouldn't post because my opinion isn't in line with subject of the post is screwed up.

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yes Skittles Jan 2020 #1
Absolutely agree. defacto7 Jan 2020 #5
Indeed, the truth shall set us free Huin Jan 2020 #8
Thank you. defacto7 Jan 2020 #9
In what circumstance has the govt infringed... ret5hd Jan 2020 #2
NO No no infringement by the government ... Huin Jan 2020 #6
Politically Correct? Or POLITELY CORRECT? JustFiveMoreMinutes Jan 2020 #3
Both or neither ... Huin Jan 2020 #7
Freedom of Speech works on all sides... The hard part is separating opinion from facts. JustFiveMoreMinutes Jan 2020 #11
Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2020 #4
A friend of mine quit DU... softydog88 Jan 2020 #10
Your friend is a person of strong character ... Huin Jan 2020 #12
Political correctness and Trump Dworkin Apr 2020 #13
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