On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Andreas Kolbe <jayen...@gmail.com> wrote: > Please consider the likelihood that there may be a correlation between the > let-it-all-hang-out attitude towards porn, and the problem you describe as > "sexualized behavior – sexist comments and bad manners". > > The let-it-all-hang-out approach towards porn is likely > > – to attract people who engage in "sexualized behavior – sexist comments and > bad manners", and > – to repel the type of people who would be "allies within the community to > shoot down behaviour like that (civility!)". > > A more responsible and mainstream approach, on the other hand, is apt to > repel the first and attract the second type of contributor.
{{citation needed}} Unquestioned premises almost inevitably lead to false conclusions. In this case, the unquestioned premise is that those who oppose censorship are people who engage in (or at least tolerate) sexist comments and bad manners, as opposed to the possibility that those who people oppose censorship believe in opposing censorship as a matter of principle. You are unilaterally defining opponents of censorship as irresponsible, out of the mainstream, and unwilling to support civility: again I say, {{citation needed}}! (I won't bother to ask for an apology.) -- Michael J. "Orange Mike" Lowrey "When I get a little money I buy books; and if any is left, I buy food and clothes." -- Desiderius Erasmus _______________________________________________ Gendergap mailing list Gendergap@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/gendergap