Blueberry comments on I've had it with those dark rumours about our culture rigorously suppressing opinions - Less Wrong Discussion
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It is certainly a comment I continue to endorse, upon reflection. I give the benefit of the doubt to the downvoters and assume that they voted out of ignorance of the context - especially given that the most important context includes multiple endorsement of an external source (appropriately entitled The Necessity of Domestic Violence). If I assumed that they were familiar with the context I would then have to conclude that they are executing poor judgement and taking a highly offensive political stance.
In most social situations I am in if someone on one hand endorsed domestic violence and then a few statements later endorses bestiality I would expect an (R)SPCA joke almost instantly - the exceptions being those circumstances where far stronger social sanctions have already been put in motion against the unacceptable political expression.
What's funny is that I liked your comment even before I knew about the domestic violence thing. It read more as silly and sarcastic than insulting.