Wednesday, November 15, 2017


Plain truth can be hate-speech on Quora

I responded to the following question on Quora.com:

"Why has the free movement of people between Canada, Australia, New Zealand & the UK not been implemented? There are similar population sizes, common language, & social, political, economic, & educational systems are all based on the British model"

I replied:

"Australia and NZ don’t want the blacks — too crime-prone"

Quora deleted my reply on the grounds that it violated their Be  Nice, Be Respectful policy

I wrote in response to them:

"Since when is the truth simply expressed disrespectful? The alternative is BS"

On behalf of Quora, Amelia then replied:

"Thanks for your email. We'll be more than happy to clarify our moderation decision here.

Your content was in violation of our Be Nice, Be Respectful policy. This core Quora principle requires that people treat other people on the site with civility, respect, and consideration.

More specifically, your content contained what we consider to be hate speech:

Users are not allowed to post content or adopt a tone that would be interpreted by a reasonable observer as a form of hate speech, particularly toward a race, gender, religion, nationality, ethnicity, political group, sexual orientation or another similar characteristic. Questions and question details about generalizations in these topics should be phrased as neutrally and respectfully as possible.

Our decision is final, and your content will not be reinstated"

My closing comment:  "I imagine Amelia is just an apparatchik at Quora so shares the current politically correct hysteria about any mention of blacks that fails to praise them -- but her action deprives their questioner of the answer to his question. 

Is that what Quora is about?  Is it a cover-up service or an information service?  No American is in any doubt about the black crime-rate so why can it not be mentioned in an objective information context?  I have had many articles published in the academic journals of the social sciences on questions about race and racism but such discussions must be kept from the general public, apparently. So I suppose that this episode is just another example of Leftists having big problems with the truth -- JR. 

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

just another example of Leftists having big problems with the truth -- JR. 

Amen Jon.

Spurwing Plover the fighting shorebird said...

99% of the news we see or hear is Lies nothing but Lies,Lies,Lies,from the talking heads like Christ Mathews and Dan Blather to the Birdcage Liners/Parrots Toilets/Fish Wraps(The New York Slimes,Washington Compost,Atlanta Urinal/Constipation,ETC)I quit watching the news many many moons ago

Anonymous said...

Because everyone knows these days that all the world's problems are due to "White Privilege". If all power was to be given to the "people of color" the world would be on happy place with everyone holding hands and singing.

Anonymous said...

I don't see the answer as helpful or accurate.
Australia and NZ have plenty of their own blacks, and those indigenous populations also have their own crime problems. Both groups are substantially over-represented in the criminal justice system.
Why would relaxing border restrictions with Canada or the UK make the problem worse than it is now? And why would people assume that blacks would immigrate disproportionately?
There are PLENTY of Poms here now..

Alpha Skua said...

The trouble with the left is their always trying to find ways to curb or end Free Speech and they'll use any means they can including liberal snowflakes