tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post7193126471921804239..comments2024-03-20T03:33:22.357-07:00Comments on Skeptophilia: Free speech and consequencesGordon Bonnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06003472005971594466noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4307187040250193857.post-30652222150817785352019-03-20T04:18:53.802-07:002019-03-20T04:18:53.802-07:00My guess is that these reactions are due to the la...My guess is that these reactions are due to the last part of what you said (i.e., the "shouted down" part). By suggesting that you think people who say certain things with which you disagree should be shouted down, it sounds like you are advocating the suppression of certain types of speech. I think we have to acknowledge that the effect if not the point of "shouting down" is to make that kind of speech less likely to occur. I think that's the issue. Some of us would prefer to have it occur and respond to it rather than seeking to limit it.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09485781130885424400noreply@blogger.com