[tiefling lesbian]

A salient point that brings us back to the opening statement! So you're saying that reducing the whole of an entire human being into one, easily digested, poignant label is how we determine whose voice do and do not matter? I think that's a good argument, and definitely should be considered. After all, when we reduce a person to their assigned labels is when we can most clearly draw the line between a good person with a good label, like gay, and a bad person with a bad label, like bigot. Through these identifying phrases we can easily identify who is someone deserving of compassion and respect and who is an un-person, one that we should meet with bile and bloodshed. After all, we know it to be true that very few people who have these sorts of labels are even human enough to engage in introspection! And you're right, why should we give those we can safely identify as un-persons our patience, understanding, or politeness? After all, what do we as individuals owe them? Should it really be our responsibility as decent human beings to do our best to generate positivity and uplift the people around us? That sounds like a lot of hard work, and I don't think ANY of us feel like doing it. You make a good point, and you are valid!

However, though I follow your train of thought, I respectfully disagree. You see, I think that every person has room for development and personal growth, and the potential to achieve that growth. I subscribe to the notion of "Dream it, think it, do it." When you dream of a positive world, that positivity bleeds into your thoughts, and you start to think more positively. When you start to think more positively, those thoughts bleed into your actions, giving you a more positive effect on the world around you. By doing positive, uplifting actions, I believe we as a community can rise above hate and see a more positive change on the community at large. Maybe even on gamers as a whole.

Thanks doll, not quite how I would have put it but I do believe some people are stuck in a negative rut that feeds back when dealing with other negative people. Hit the quan!

yes, homophobes' and incels' voices do not matter
no, i do not have compassion or respect for homophobes or incels
it truly is simple as that, being nice to bigots does not make them stop being bigoted
"bigots are the true victims" is such a weird hill to die on dude

Respectfully, I get the sinking feeling that you don't think what I have to say is very important...

no i don't think the """""marginalization""""" of people whose slurs get deleted is very important
making the community a safe and comfortable space for people who are actually marginalized will always be more important than babying the poor bigots

Respectfully, I think this whole thing might be going a little over your head. While we can all agree it is of vital importance to protect the safety of marginalized people in our community from hate speech and other sorts of wrong words or thought patterns, I am suggesting we not only make a more solid commitment to transparency but also positive thinking. I think you are being terribly reductive and choosing not to understand the core of the issue. That is just my opinion though.

I understand the core of the "issue" just fine, it simply isn't an actual issue