The US War on Blacks!

[N35t0r]

Regardless, crime in Mexico isn't caused by availability of guns any more than it is in France. It's a symptom of the drug trade. Hence why despite easy access to legal guns in Canada (and according to you smuggled guns from the US), crime is not all that high.

And your position is that, if firearms in the US were as rare and as difficult to purchase as in the UK, there would be the same amount of guns in Mexico than there are now?

[kentonio]

Almost no guns used in crimes here are legally owned.

That's not true, if you consider murder to be a crime.

[Hauldren Collider]

It's time to ban a certain hate-filled flag
Realize most Americans don't care and not give into a typical liberal impulse to be seen doing something even if the something in question has nothing at all to do with the incident in question.

I actually think the S.C. governor is right on this one though, imo the Confederate flag really shouldn't be flown at a state house.

[DaShi]

You know what, nevermind. I don't care, **** you if you think liking Lynyrd Skynyrd makes me racist. *puts on Sweet Home Alabama*

This post wins the most Ben-like post of the day.

[Aeson]

So Amazon says it's taking down its confederate flag products but a quick search shows it's still selling Lynyrd Skynyrd and Dukes of Hazzard merchandise. Is a hypothetical fan of either or both of those ipso facto racist, or can we cut it out with this self censorship shit?

Why do you hate the free market?

[regexcellent]

That's not true, if you consider murder to be a crime.

The vast majority of murders with guns are committed with illegal guns.

[Guynemer]

So Amazon says it's taking down its confederate flag products but a quick search shows it's still selling Lynyrd Skynyrd and Dukes of Hazzard merchandise. Is a hypothetical fan of either or both of those ipso facto racist, or can we cut it out with this self censorship shit?

This is the first time I have heard the phrase "self censorship" outside of the context of GamerGate.

Please, explain what you mean by it.

[DinoDoc]

This is the first time I have heard the phrase "self censorship" outside of the context of GamerGate.

Please, explain what you mean by it.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=self+censorship

[Guynemer]

Yes, thank you, I'm aware of what google says.

I've seen it used in a myriad of ways in the last several months; I'm trying to figure out what HC means.

[Hauldren Collider]

This is the first time I have heard the phrase "self censorship" outside of the context of GamerGate.

Please, explain what you mean by it.

I'm not sure I can adequately answer your question given context, since I have no idea what gamergate was (deliberate ignorance on my part)

EDIT: Though to be honest I think the phrase is self explanatory? Censorship, with the prefix self...

[DinoDoc]

I'm not sure I can adequately answer your question given context, since I have no idea what gamergate was (deliberate ignorance on my part)

You can troll him more easily by pretending to be a fan of Sad Puppies.

[Hauldren Collider]

I don't know what that is either, sadly (or possibly not sadly).

[DinoDoc]

I don't know what that is either.

Sci-fi kerfuffle about the Hugo Awards started by Brad Torgersen and Larry Correia.

[Hauldren Collider]

I vaguely remember a thread about that. The hugo awards aren't something I can summon the will to care about

[Guynemer]

I'm not sure I can adequately answer your question given context, since I have no idea what gamergate was (deliberate ignorance on my part)

EDIT: Though to be honest I think the phrase is self explanatory? Censorship, with the prefix self...

How exactly can censor oneself? What constitutes "self-censorship" as opposed to editing, or in the case of a retailer deciding what to carry, freedom of association and freedom of speech? If I decide my office will now stock vaccine A instead of vaccine B, am I performing an act of self-censorship?