How should the Pit be changed, if at all?

[GreysonCarlisle]

@kevlaw

I think it’s important to understand those arguments because the majority of the population subscribes to them and we need to engage them.

I don’t think that’s correct, at least in the US. IIRC, somewhere north of 60% agree with same-sex marriage.

If we drive away the people with whom we disagree by calling them names; if we allow the Heckler’s Veto to shutdown controversial arguments or, worse, outright ban them, we’ll never be exposed to them

I haven’t seen that happen here (though there are many who have been around longer with participation less spotty who might have). But from what I’ve seen, the Heckler’s Veto in the Pit doesn’t shut anything down in the actual discussion forums like GQ or GD.

But back to my main point, anything that can be reasonably assumed to cause actual harm to anyone in this community needs to be restricted.

ETA: Is There a Non-bigoted Reason to be Anti-Same-Sex Marriage?