So once again, people have ceded the decision to make up their own minds about an inflammatory subject to someone else - or worse, an algorithm.

I am enjoying watching people basically talk about exactly the thing that is banned here by simply censoring the word or substituting characters.

I really look forward to a future where people really come to grips not only with the futility of this infantile stupidity, but the appalling violence it does to public forums and freedom of individuals of conscience to make up their own minds about whether a concept or idea is valid or invalid.

For the record I think the comparison between is offensive, but not as offensive as people trying to make up my mind for me by preventing me from seeing certain words or information.

and conflating it with a veterinary procedure does a huge disservice to survivors of sexual assault.

And engaging in outright suppression of ideas does a huge disservice to the idea that people have a right to experience arguments and make up their own minds, you appalling little jackboots.