Open thread, Oct. 5 - Oct. 11, 2015

MrMind

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I'm not a free speech absoluist, but I do think that Advanced Atheist should not ahve been banned for the reason of free speech.

Regardless of what I believe though, I wasn't arguing for or against it, I was answering Nancy's Question.

I was answering Nancy's Question

And my point was and remains that you did not provide an answer. She didn't ask whether you can make up a deontological rule she violated. She asked whether there was a reasonable and practical rule you think she violated. Free speech absolutism isn't one. As to "but I do think", that's still not a deontological rule -- that's an ad hoc resolution which you happen to prefer.