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0 pointsbsamuels12y ago0 comments

The problem is that circumcision isn't a heated controversy, it's not like someone is going to dox you because you made an argument against it.

Here's a few arguments off the top of my head that someone might dox you for:

-Whether or not feminism is the cause of the recent emasculation of men

-Whether or not Israel is committing crimes against humanity in Gaza and against the Palestinians

-Whether or not transexual persons should be medically referred to as their original gender or new gender.

-Whether or not affirmative action should exist.

Pretty much any debate that is emotionally charged has the potential for people to try to screw with your real life over it, circumcision is not one of them.

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mason24012y ago

>The problem is that circumcision isn't a heated controversy

On Reddit(I don't know about anywhere else because I've never seen it discussed anywhere else), there seems to be alot of assumptions made about people who argue against it, specifically that they are MRA extremists who are misogynistic.

robbrown45112y ago

I would far prefer discuss such charged topics in places where people have incentives to choose their words carefully. It's fine to have a controversial opinion, but without checks and balances on behavior, you don't have a discussion, you just have a bunch of racists spouting their vile views.

twobits12y ago

"you just have a bunch of racists spouting their vile views"

So you are the one that will wisely choose which opinions are "vile", and blacklist them?

AndrewKemendo12y ago

As I mentioned elsewhere this was just the first one off the top of my head.

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