# What if the Dope offered a ban amnesty?

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**Created:** [July 22, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-dope-offered-a-ban-amnesty/987371 "2023-07-22T00:22:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-dope-offered-a-ban-amnesty/987371/185 "2023-09-17T22:32:33Z")

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> [@What is trolling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-trolling/544298/4):
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> Trolling does not necessarily require that the position taken must be insincere. The principle requirement is that the post is for the principle intention of making people angry or upset.

Maybe this should be another thread but I will ask here.

If I hold an opinion that women are inferior to men and I really believe it (I don’t, just for argument’s sake) I will absolutely inflame others. Is that trolling?

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