Wed 17th Aug 2011
Inspired by Graham Young's conflation of criticism with suppression of dissent, and also by John Quiggin's response, I have written this handy guide so that everyone knows where they stand when arguing with something presented in The Australian.
| if you are: | anyone else | writing for The Australian |
|---|---|---|
| ...then using... | ||
| criticism is... | an attempt at suppression | our job |
| a counter argument is... | an attempt to silence us | our sacred duty |
| criticism backed by fact is... | an attempt to oppress us | grounds for dismissal |
| criticism of discourse is... | [something about lattés and suppression] | solely directed at "political correctness" strawman |
| defamation, hate speech is... | publishable in the letters section | a counter argument |
| comically hyperbolic ranting is... | defamation, hate speech | wait, I see what's going on here |
| questioning of priorities is... | comparable to genocide | you're... this is ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO SILENCE US |
| questioning of influence is... | comparable to puppy genocide | STOP IT! STOP IT NOW! |
| observation of political influence is... | definitely latté territory | STOP TRYING TO OPPRESS US! |
Hope that helps. If you want to be further silenced and oppressed, I'm afraid can't help you without a national newspaper in which to publish your misguided ranting.
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