Cancel Culture Self-Censorship

That’s not possible. People take offense at everything. Or they will tomorrow.That’s the real problem: the standards of “good” and “decent” shift from time to time. What is fine today may get you canceled tomorrow.Thus, it is not safe to put your opinions out there in any form that could come back to bite you. If you want to take that risk, fine. But do not pretend that it is safe.

People are getting fired and publicly shamed for statements and actions made one, two decades ago. It’s entirely reasonable to be afraid of speaking something acceptable but unpopular today out of fear that it will be unacceptable tomorrow.

When your livelihood is as stake for expressing the wrong views (and I mean outside of the workplace), of course people are going to stop being public about them. And this is really dangerous because going underground is where the really nasty stuff festers.Can't we all just be nice and not personally go after people and instead debate their views in the open?

Those people probably have more to lose now if they spoke freely of ideas that were antithetical to their surroundings.

Don't you see? If anyone decides to say an unpopular opinion that offends the left, their lives and careers would probably be ruined. Doesn't that stifle conversation? How is that a good thing?

No, there are no thought police. There are, however, consequences among your social peers and professional colleagues for public statements. There is no reasonable free speech protection you can put in place to change this.Throughout history, groups have always sought to stifle alternative thought. The moral difference is in the tactics they use, which have ranged from censorship to violence and bribery to peaceful protest and civil disobedience. I, for one, prefer and even encourage <

> But insofar as this conversation, I don’t see anyone being cancelled or shut down for an opinionBecause this conversation allows me to be anonymous. I simply don't dare expressing my thoughts with my real identity attached. Who knows whether I will get cancelled or fired.The people working on suppression of certain viewpoints have hurt themselves in the long run. Now I am seeing candid discussions happening only in small trusted circles or on anonymous forums. That can be another

This is sad but true. One option is to remove anonimity, but with the online vigilantism(?) we see towards unpopular opinions, I personally would choose to be quiet than take the risk of voicing an unpopular opinion. And squelching debate isn't a good option either.

It's very unfortunate. I am too scared to voice opinions on these subjects on public forums due to the potential outrage people would react with, which may effect my career.I really think that people secretly enjoy being outraged.

I think he was lamenting the loss of priority of privacy within the general hn makeup.If everyone took your advice no one would protest, write a political comment against anyone in power, take any position that isn't accepted by all and be ready to drop that opinion when society shifts.You live in a free society. Use your freedom or risk losing it.