07-19-2024, 04:15 PMGrapehead Wrote: Hate begets hate... sure, but is it really "hate" to simply not want someone around who makes comments that invalidate other users in the community? Nobody's calling for the death penalty, just that "hey, if you aren't going to stop saying hateful shit, we're not going to continue to welcome you here." There has never been a single case of someone getting a permanent ban on their first offense, and acting as though being asked to cut the shit is the same as being ostracized is just plain disingenuous. Making room for people who repeatedly refuse to control their behaviour is just unacceptable, and not actually a sign of a welcoming place. Unfortunately, there are a ton of places people like this can get together to hate "the gays" if they want, but thankfully this community has continually stood up against that kind of behaviour.

He's not referring to the individual in this punishment.