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Originally Posted by Xurtio
If we had clear evidence that banning the confederate flag would reduce hate crimes, then the directive would be clear wouldn't it?
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No. Flat out banning something or ignoring the problem will most likely lead to other problems. That is a short term patch and I like long term solutions, unless something is so urgent that the long term will not exist without an immediate bandaid.
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Originally Posted by Xurtio
The rational answer is a question: how much safety? How much free speech? And each person has a different threshold for how much freedom they'll give up for safety
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I think this part is reasonable. We just have different thresholds, mine being much higher (I assume).
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Originally Posted by Ninetales
would it be less or more ignorant to proudly wear a swastika and say "well actually in greco roman times it means prosperity for all" when called out for being a douche?
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I think it's about the same. You still have to acknowledge and be considerate of how your actions will affect those around you because we live in a community and we should all do our part to help maintain peace and structure. The problem is a lack of education, I'd put money on the fact that a large majority of the population that hates swastikas has no idea of it's meaning outside of the nazi regime, and that is an education problem creating a social problem.