So as a general principle, it’s true that discussion of an issue filters out (underrepresents) people who find or have found the discussion itself unpleasant*. In this particular case I think that somewhat cuts both ways, since these discussions as they take place in wider society often aren’t very pleasant in general, for either side. See this comic.
To put it more plainly, I could easily name a lot of people who will strongly agree with this post but won’t comment for fear of criticism and/or backlash. Like you I don’t think there is an easy fix for this.
*Ironically, this is part of what Kelly is driving at when she says that championing free speech can sometimes inhibit it.
So as a general principle, it’s true that discussion of an issue filters out (underrepresents) people who find or have found the discussion itself unpleasant*. In this particular case I think that somewhat cuts both ways, since these discussions as they take place in wider society often aren’t very pleasant in general, for either side. See this comic.
To put it more plainly, I could easily name a lot of people who will strongly agree with this post but won’t comment for fear of criticism and/or backlash. Like you I don’t think there is an easy fix for this.
*Ironically, this is part of what Kelly is driving at when she says that championing free speech can sometimes inhibit it.