When you declare certain points of view to be out-of-bounds you deprive yourself of the opportunity to have your own views challenged.
edit: I admit my comment above was a knee-jerk reaction and that in itself is a problem. One of the best parts of HN is the higher quality of comments and I would be sad if all the comments here had as little effort put into them.
When you declare certain points of view to be out-of-bounds you deprive yourself of the opportunity to have your own views challenged.
edit: I admit my comment above was a knee-jerk reaction and that in itself is a problem. One of the best parts of HN is the higher quality of comments and I would be sad if all the comments here had as little effort put into them.