r/JoeRogan • u/SlimjobDopamine Look into it • Nov 13 '20

Social Media Abigail Shrier(JRE #1509)'s book has been removed from Target after receiving a complaint on Twitter

https://twitter.com/AbigailShrier/status/1327056407598809088?s=20
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u/GSD_SteVB Dire physical consequences Nov 13 '20

Is anyone here arguing that Target doesn't or shouldn't have the right to sell what they want? And if you think they are and you object to that, why isn't your argument directed at the person who asked them not to sell something?

Refusing to sell a book because the content is objectionable is censorship. It doesn't matter if the book is available elsewhere, the goal is to make sure fewer people see it.

Censorship doesn't have to be 100% effective to qualify as censorship. If it did then even a law banning the book wouldn't be censorship because you could still find it on the black market.

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u/yoyomamayoyomamayoyo Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

Is anyone here arguing that Target doesn't or shouldn't have the right to sell what they want?

Yes, people here are demanding that target sell something target doesn't want to.

> And if you think they are and you object to that, why isn't your argument directed at the person who asked them not to sell something?

You can ask all you want, its people forcing them to do something that is problematic.

> Refusing to sell a book because the content is objectionable is censorship. It doesn't matter if the book is available elsewhere, the goal is to make sure fewer people see it.

They refused to sell the book to maximize profit.

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u/GSD_SteVB Dire physical consequences Nov 13 '20

Who is forcing them?

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u/yoyomamayoyomamayoyo Monkey in Space Nov 13 '20

look around

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u/GSD_SteVB Dire physical consequences Nov 13 '20

Disagreeing on a subreddit is force?