Reddit admins forced the mods of /r/changemyview to ban the discussion of transgender topics. Is there a version of /r/changemyview here that allows transgender topics?

  • Sentient_Door_Hinge@discuss.tchncs.de
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    21 days ago

    That’s not the point. It’s not always about changing your view, but being able to defend and maybe refine your view to a more logically consistent position. Even as a lurker, it’s nice to be able to watch debates on positions that you almost entirely agree or entirely disagree with and read the arguments for and against it. I feel it helps solidify my logically consistent moral views of the world and makes me rethink the ones that are not.

    I agree with op that this kind of topic and I would say realistically any topic should be allowed. As long as it’s actively moderated and both sides are constructively arguing for or against the position. It’s definitely one of the few communities I missed the most from Reddit and I wish it was as big here as well.

    • grue@lemmy.world
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      21 days ago

      I feel like Change My View is useful for topics in which reasonable minds might differ in opinion.

      Fundamental human rights are not one of those topics.

      • Sentient_Door_Hinge@discuss.tchncs.de
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        21 days ago

        Yes I would be ok with that kind of question. That argument would be torn apart pretty easily. If you’re curious, at some point some of those topics were allowed on that subreddit and you should still be able to find them.

        If your concern is that it’s possible it becomes a weakly moderated cesspool of propaganda or whatever then fine. Until that happens, I don’t understand what the issue is with allowing a moderated debate on sensitive topics by people that are genuinely arguing for or against some position.