"Stanislav Malyshev" wrote in message
news:cc1f4670-d201-5a06-7309-a2386f819...@gmail.com...
Hi!
You may not like what I have to say, but that is no reason to ban me
from saying it. I believe in democracy and free speech, and by banning
or suspending me you are effectively banning the right to free speech.
This has nothing to do with free speech. You are welcome to exercise
your rights to free speech any way you like. But you don't have the
rights to be in the list if the community does not want it and if your
behavior is unhelpful and un-conductive to the discussion.
I can understand you banning or suspending someone because of personal abuse
or offensive/foul language, but banning someone simply because you don't
like what they say is a step too far. If this is allowed to happen then soon
you will get to stage where someone says "Anyone who disagrees with my point
of view is an idiot and should be banned from this list".
In that case,
you'd have to exercise your rights to free speech somewhere else. I am
sure the world of democracy will survive this. This, of course, is not
specific to anybody personally - anybody who does not think they can
abide by the rules of civilized discussion
Define "civilised". Anything which does not use foul or abusive language
should be regarded as civilised. Expressing an unpopular opinion is still
civilised. Anyone who tries to ban unpopular opinions should not be welcome
on any list as this prevents proper discussion.
on the list could exercise
their free speech rights in other venues, of which there's always an
abundance. Polite, substantial, productive discussion is welcome - we do
not have any barriers or prerequisites for participation. Noise is not
welcome.
There are too many delicate people on this list who regard any opinion which
differs from theirs as "noise".
Nobody wants to see the noise on the list, and nobody wants to see yet
more noise by discussing who started it and who kicked or spat first and
who broke whose sand castle.
I suggest you start by aiming your wrath at those who move off-topic and
start making personal attacks instead of those who defend themselves from
such attacks.
Everybody must behave, or take a time out
and relax and think about more pleasant matters until they are able to
be polite again. Again, not about anybody personally, applies to all.
--
Tony Marston
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