I think you are saying this while not considering that, in this case, the players also have the power to silence or strong arm others. And they fought for that power.
Then they would be doing the wrong thing. Again, silencing is an action, not a belief. It's not about whose side they're on, it's about actions.
Following your example:The action cause that most users at RE tried to never be against Nephente or, worse, they start to believe her BS and propagate it. And while I would also not have problem of stupid people influencing stupid people, my problem is when they cannot be confronted and get to pretend moral superiority.
The very point of my position is to allow confrontation. If you can say what's in your head without having your life ruined, that allows people to confront your ideas, because you've verbalized them. Punishment is what kills that opportunity. And again, I don't mean "the opportunity needs to be there because surely he'll be convinced." I mean that the opportunity needs to be there even if he is never convinced. It's a door you need to leave open, even if some people don't ever walk through.
But here is the ugly secret: they will take advantage of people not silencing them by principle while silencing others.
Yeah, by principle, I agree with you (and Benji at extension), but the whole point I’m trying to make is that there is a real problem of this getting abused by silencing others, as Benji has complained in the past (but I would say every side is as guilty as this as the other), and is not as easy when you get an asshole with power that will not change his mind regardless. You don’t need even athletes or celebrities as examples, there is people like Trump there.
No, I’m not saying that they should cancel him, deplatforming or anything like that, but pretending is not a problem or people should ignore it also ignores this guys fought for this and willing to used it.
Yeah, I don’t have problem with Kyrie Irving bringing attention to Brittney Gringer while promoting a film that says that Jews are salving black people. But not going to pretend he is going to change his mind having a mindful dialogue when he is willing to lose money to not get vaccinated while not playing for his team.
And not, I don’t have a solution. My whole point is that I don’t think you can talk out Kyrie Irving and Benji got offended.