Are Male Spankiees Less of a Man?

This is true, but when you say the other person's opinion is "dumb" you have effectively lost the argument.

He DID explain why he thought you were being dumb,

Is someone dumb just because they hold a different view? I have heard many debates over the years where it is clear that neither side is dumb, but rather they just view things differently and hold opposing opinions.

Is someone dumb just because they hold a different view? I have heard many debates over the years where it is clear that neither side is dumb, but rather they just view things differently and hold opposing opinions.

"How dare anyone disagree with me!"

Saying that something is dumb without explaining why it's dumb is a very weak argument, yes.

But that's not what we were talking about. You responded to critique of your opinions by saying free speech is in jeopardy. Whether or not a given argument is effective (and KD's posts went into pretty great detail on how and why he thought that yours were off base. He DID explain why he thought you were being dumb, and in a way that enables counterarguments if you feel like making any) has no bearing on whether or not it threatens free speech and diversity of thought.

I think that people crying persecution whenever they encounter any sort of criticism is itself a major problem with modern discourse.

The internet is full of opinions, and if an opinion offends you then it is YOUR fault and not that of the person posting it.

I see plenty of opinions I disagree with in the media and on the internet, but at the end of they day they are just opinions, unless of course you are like Stalin and fear opinions?

"Ideas are far more powerful than guns. We don't let our people have guns. Why should we let them have ideas?"
― Joseph Stalin