If you want to join a site rather because it makes you feel better, this probably wasn't the place for you.

I think this statement deserves further consideration. Having freedom of speech means giving other people the space to have an opinion which might make you uncomfortable... It means giving people the space to hold opinions you may find repulsive.

This place is going to deteriorate into Voat in no time at all unless posts that make sweeping generalisations and insults based on race, sex, religion, or broad political markers are restricted to subs that cater specifically to that world view, are labelled as doing that and are removed from all.

Once you start going into this area of policing acceptable opinions or containing thought crimes, you've demonstrated that you don't understand how to deal with freedom. The current policy based on the pyramid is the most appropriate model for any kind of censorship, anything more would be infringing on freedom and anything less would pose the risk of provoking anarchy.

How can you expect the people that don't respect the merit of and individual to respect the merit of an idea? Look at it this way, what if every sub here was dominated by flat feathers, it would get depressing really quickly, wouldn't it?

I find it interesting when other people hold views which differ fundamentally from my own. I would not find that depressing at all, quite the opposite. It would be quite interesting to discover how someone could come to the conclusion even if I may never agree. I think if you truly respected the individual's capacity to hold differing opinions, you wouldn't be so threatened by "flat earthers" and you wouldn't be so threatened by any commentary here.