Saturday, September 24, 2011

Invitation to Conversation: Addressing the Fringe Members of a Community

American society greatly values free speech, which leads to more extreme views being heard.  Of note this year are some incidents at the GOP debates (i.e. http://bit.ly/rg8HHd | http://bit.ly/pzn8oo).  I note that the conservative establishment in America  has been treating its more... fringe members (e.g. http://bit.ly/acglx) about the same way Lindy Hoppers treat their more... flamboyant members (e.g. http://bit.ly/q2Qj9r).
Like it or not, while these people are not representative of the larger community, they are still part of it.  
If we should address them at all, how can we address them more proactively?

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