--- Fredrik Johansson fred@frad.org wrote:
There is _psychological_ harm.
And it not only hurts individuals, it directly affects the community's functioning. Hate speech, as you say, communicates hate. People who feel hated experience distress, which reduces their productivity. In particular, it makes cooperation much harder. And our goal is to COLLABORATIVELY write an encyclopedia. Hate speech is therefore directly counter-productive.
there is a sayng in texas which I find appropriate: If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.
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