No-platforming is the idea of denying a ‘platform’ to a speaker deemed harmful or dangerous.
Harmful speakers include those that contribute to rape culture or transphobia and those who draw comparisons between migration and infestation. Many scholars and commentators have drawn a link between the normalisation of anti-immigrant rhetoric and these increases in targeted violence. Thankfully common sense has prevailed and the authorities in Australia and New Zealand are now moving to block white supremacist-linked sites including 4chan and 8chan.Every time no-platforming is suggested, the idea is rejected on the grounds that people are being silenced and that free speech is at risk, or that this is some kind of ‘liberal fascism’.We are also creating a space in which irrational hatred becomes normal, acceptable even, not just online but on TV and the radio too.
Take the so-called ‘provocateur’, British contributor, Milo Yiannopoulos who created a successful career, including several book deals with his ‘controversial’ comments.
And it is time to ask why persons like you promote censorship and hold such tiny views on discussion
Kate, peddling old news to keep the narrative going isn't journalism; it is a tactic of the hateful, fascist Left to wreck lives by calling people heinous names if they happen to have differing opinions. You are just a useful idiot, Kate, spreading their lies.
Good cut off the democrats from their funding
1) Kate. The only reason you are your ilk rail against Milo so much and get him de-platformed is because he criticizes modern day feminism and is pretty spot on about how it has lost its way as movement. It used to be about empowerment of women now it is about victim culture....
The Journal and Kate O’Brien out of touch with its readers again. Deplatforming and censorship is fascist. Everyone is entitled to voice an opinion in a free country. Leftists are totalitarians really.
Surely you shouldn't ban people. You should have conversations with them. If you see thing differently than they do perhaps you both can be brought closer to the center rather than having fringe viewpoints.
He's gay, married to a black man and has a jewish mother but to the left he's a homophobic, racist nazi, all because he will not endorse rampant, oppressive leftist dogma. You are the problem, not him.
Censorship?
So any opinion that isn't left leaning, immigrant loving is hate now is it? You have heard of free speech? You are entitled to your opinion aren't you? And you feel you have the right to write such a piece? But deny that right to others? Is that what you are saying
He doesn't spread hate .he has an opinion.that a lot of people agree with.
Who defines “hate” though?