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IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT ANYONE ELSE HAS TO LISTEN TO YOUR B-------, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH MEANS THE GOVERNMENT CANT ARREST YOU FOR WHAT YOU SAY. THE 1ST AMENDMENT DOESN'T SHIELD YOU FROM CRITICISM OR CONSEQUENCES. OR HOST YOU WHILE YOU SHARE IT. IF YOU'RE YELLED AT, BOYCOTTED, HAVE YOUR SHOW CANCELED, OR GET BANNED FROM AN INTERNET COMMUNITY, YOUR FREE SPEECH| A------, RIGHTS AREN'T BEING VIOLATED. IT'S JUST THAT THE PEOPLE LISTENING THINK YOU'RE AN AND THEY'RE SHOWING YOU THE DOOR. What Randall's trying to do here is put an end to people claiming that their First Amendment rights are being violated when in fact, they're not. And the comic does a good job at that. My problem with the comic is that it doesn't address the difference between the two kinds of intellectual cultures we've discussed-and as such, it serves as perfect justification for both the Idea Lab and the Echo Chamber. For me, the critical word in the comic is "a------." Both kinds of intellectual culture agree with the comic-what they disagree on is the definition of a------. Communities that define a------ as "someone who in arguments attacks people, not ideas," or "someone who expresses conviction on viewpoints where they don't actually know very much," or "someone who never admits when they're wrong" are Idea Labs. They eject from the club those who turn arguments into fights and hinder the community's ability to search for truth. On the other hand, communities that define a------ as "someone who disagrees with what the community believes," or "someone who holds views that we find offensive," or "someone who criticizes the community or defends our rival community" are Echo Chambers. By "showing the door" to anyone who doesn't say their baby is cute, they purge their community of dissent and ensure that things remain intellectually pure. The xkcd comic is a comic about intolerance-but the key question it leaves open is: intolerance of what? When you consider your own judgments and those within your communities, think about the criteria for intolerance. Ask yourself: How exactly is "a------" being defined?

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