not to mention you can’t argue with someone effectively if you don’t know their talking points

atarivideogameburials:

atarivideogameburials:

a lot of people on here are very adamant that ever reading any material whatsoever written by your opposition is morally wrong which i think is deeply stupid… reading something doesnt mean you automatically agree with it, but it does mean youve gleaned some insight into the oppositions views in their own words which imo is imperative to actually arguing against them

also frankly i think if youre in a small tight knit group of self declared activists and everybody is telling you what you can or cannot read & you can potentially face punishment for venturing off the approved reading list thats a red flag baby