no compromise? more polarization? great!
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As a libertarian (capital L until 1992) I am delighted to see that so many people here oppose compromise with the "book burners" (?!!) (by extension Nazis and there we are already at the point beyond which meaningful discussion is impossible).
There are people naive enough to think that the tide of filth on the internet can be turned back. They're wrong, but it's important that votes like this rub their nose in it (let's be honest and call this whole discussion a sack dance, okay). That way we ensure they will begin to question their willingness to fund the library's internet access, or, better yet, the library itself.
When their grievances go unaddressed (except by taunts of "bluenose") we can practically guarantee that they will opt out of the system. Every place we can polarize society is an opportunity to create more self-governors. Okay, some of them will be murderous Timothy McVeighs, but you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs, no?
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There are people naive enough to think that the tide of filth on the internet can be turned back. They're wrong, but it's important that votes like this rub their nose in it (let's be honest and call this whole discussion a sack dance, okay). That way we ensure they will begin to question their willingness to fund the library's internet access, or, better yet, the library itself.
When their grievances go unaddressed (except by taunts of "bluenose") we can practically guarantee that they will opt out of the system. Every place we can polarize society is an opportunity to create more self-governors. Okay, some of them will be murderous Timothy McVeighs, but you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs, no?