• nybble41@programming.dev
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    10 months ago

    These are protesters, not terrorists. A reputable news agency isn’t going to take sides one way or the other. The reporting should be structured more like a debate, with both sides allowed to voice their positions in neutral language and offer a rebuttal.

    If you can easily tell which side of the issue the presenter is on you’re seeing an opinion piece, not news.

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      10 months ago

      These people are harassing children and spewing hate messages. No they’re not violent terrorists, but they’re closer to that than they are to debaters.

      both sides allowed to voice their positions in neutral language

      Neutral language? Are you kidding me??

      This is not a debate. One side’s position is “we want an after school club where we can learn about science and feel accepted.” The other side’s position is “you are evil and deserve to die.” If you give those two positions equal time, you are not being neutral. And there is no “neutral language” for hate speech.