# 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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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-dope-offered-a-ban-amnesty/987371/191 "2023-09-17T23:28:37Z")

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> [@What is trolling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-trolling/544298/4):
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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.
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> Maybe this should be another thread but I will ask here.
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> 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?

I don’t believe in Jesus Christ, or in heaven. But when i go to a Christian funeral, i don’t mention those honestly held beliefs. I cringe a little inside when i hear the parents talking about how their daughter is in heaven, but when i talk to them, i just talk about how much i enjoyed their daughter, and nice things i remember about her.

Because I’m not a troll.

So yes, it depends on context.

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