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Does not compute

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For some reason, I don’t think my unsolicited correspondent is telling me the entire truth about xir diligence in background research.

Don’t mistake losing *an argument* with losing your *right to argue*

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We see it too often online, and more than we’d like to offline too: this idea that “I’m entitled to my opinion” means something more than merely being entitled to express an opinion one holds – that somehow all opinions are equally entitled to respect from other people, or that all opinions are equally entitled to be treated seriously.

Patrick’s post lays out why this frequently whimpered whine is nonsense.

Methinks ’tis time to update a ‘net classic

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The world needs a social justice version of John Baez’ classic simple method for rating potentially revolutionary contributions to physics AKA The Crackpot Index, to rate our never-ending “feedback” from troglodytes of assorted stripes who are convinced that not only are we Doin It Rong but that we deserve to be threatened into silence for daring to have an opinion in the first place.