Re: A contribution to ongoing terminology work

[Nico Williams <[e-mail]>]

On Tue, Apr 06, 2021 at 02:56:36PM -0700, Dan Harkins wrote:
> On 4/6/21 12:43 PM, Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote:
> > There is a difference between extreme views and extreme methods.
> > 
> > I am an absolutist on certain issues but I have never instigated the use
> > of force or put my opponents in a position where they have no option but
> > to use force for self protection.
> 
>   It's not about use of force. It's how you are characterizing the debate
> as the "good, pure, moral people like me" and the "bigots, morons, and
> troglodytes like the other."
> 
>   That kind of language is very divisive and it just makes people angry.
> No one likes being called a bigot, no one likes having their motives
> questioned (e.g. "language was used to intentionally denigrate people"),
> and if you have to spend your time telling everyone how moral, polite,
> and educated you are it's probably because you're not.

In today's cancel culture, being called such a name is intimidating as
well.  Let's avoid intimidation and bullying please.

> > It was abundantly obvious to which political party I was referring to in
> > this instance.
> 
>   There are no political parties here.

+1