I saw that. A couple of things. His account would likely test the limits of free speech on this platform. It could also, I would hope, test the old proposition that the answer to bad speech is more or better speech. If that proposition holds, his account should wither and die of its own accord, no censorship required. That would take direct and sustained engagement from people who oppose his beliefs. On the other hand, it might just be a magnet for like-minded folks and thrive. At least then, we'd see the darkness exposed to the light of day.
Hadn't heard that term before, might have thought it a complimentary / complementary counterpoint to 'abstract' thinkers, like imagistic poets or something. But yes, that's a predictable outcome.
I saw that. A couple of things. His account would likely test the limits of free speech on this platform. It could also, I would hope, test the old proposition that the answer to bad speech is more or better speech. If that proposition holds, his account should wither and die of its own accord, no censorship required. That would take direct and sustained engagement from people who oppose his beliefs. On the other hand, it might just be a magnet for like-minded folks and thrive. At least then, we'd see the darkness exposed to the light of day.
Have heard of concrete thinkers? No matter what their beliefs are set in concrete and not even a jack hammer will make any difference.
So someone like you?
Cheeky,
But no, I read widely and especially people who present ideas or concepts that I had not thought of.
Hadn't heard that term before, might have thought it a complimentary / complementary counterpoint to 'abstract' thinkers, like imagistic poets or something. But yes, that's a predictable outcome.