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Lack of moderation is a kind of moderation itself. It allows the loudest and most unpleasant voices to drown out everything else. "Shout louder and have a thicker skin" isn't really conducive to thoughtful discussion.

It seems to me that "say whatever you want and others have the ability to decide not to listen" is about as good a compromise as you can hope for.



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