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Straw man?
Where is the post that asks that voices be silenced?
When "slander of others" is used to describe opposition to beliefs of others, just what, in your opinion, is the desired outcome of the folks that are bemoaning that "slander"?
As one who has been called everything from viper to terrorist to pig on these threads, I can verify that "slander" is a two-sided sword, but the other side is carefully overlooked by the proponents of censorship.
I have seen, several times, the opinion that whole groups of posters be banned simply for expressing THEIR "right" to free speech.
I know there is no such right on FR, as it is a privately-owned site, but JR has, heretofore, allowed that privilege to all sides.
If you don't believe that there are those who would change that position in a heartbeat, you haven't been listening.