The Boundaries of Speech and Civility

Calm, rational, and fairminded consideration of all viewpoints is a core principle of critical thinking, but are there some ideas that are so dangerous that they should not be discussed with civility? Are there issues like gay rights or abortion rights where the discussion is over, and we need to move on?

Mob rule tactics like deplatforming, violent movements like Punch a Nazi are gaining wider acceptance, and the ACLU is fractured over the question of whether they should continue to defend the free speech rights of racist groups.

The boundaries of speech and civility are being questioned - where should they be drawn?

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Calm, rational, and fairminded consideration of all viewpoints is a core principle of critical thinking, but are there some ideas that are so dangerous that they should not be discussed with civility? Are there issues like gay rights or abortion rights where the discussion is over, and we need to move on? The boundaries of speech and civility are being questioned - where should they be drawn?

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