Perhaps we should start viewing the opinions of others as exactly what they are: just opinions. Let's act less outraged and surprised when the opinions of others are different from ours. And most importantly, show RESPECT towards the opinions of others.

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[–]takeyourjoyjohn 5 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I agree with your sentiment here. I think it's best to let every radical and rational discuss however they want to discuss. They deserve a safe place to vent, debate.. Whatever...just as much as you or I.

People will hate black people, jews, white women.. There's no stopping it. Just let them have their platform. That's what comes with free speech, after all. If you continue to censor these kinds of opinions, the people will just find another place to belong.

[–]EpsteinIsHung[S] 9 insightful - 2 fun9 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I feel like when the common denominator between people is their hate for another group of people or whatever, things just won't have a pretty ending. Like take the person below us who "hates trannies", cool, they are entitled to their opinion and all, but hate and fear uniting people just always causes more division.

When these attitudes find themselves to front of SaidIt way more often than on other platforms, entire SaidIt will look like a hateful place while that's not even true. I think speech like that should definitely be protected and not censored, but maybe it has a place on a different sub that's not the front page.

Hate towards anyone is always just divisive, and ultimately, is hate towards the self. A nation divided against the self won't stand. Look at Reddit. They hate anyone who doesn't agree with them, and now it's turning into a shitshow.

[–]PRSanon 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Creates division, but do you really want to be united with these groups?

We do not and want to be left alone as we view separation to be much more beneficial to us than the alternative.