Like some of you may know I have a Recommended Links sections were I recommend some web sites that I think are great resources to the online community.
One of them was BoingBoing I have been a BoingBoing reader for years and I have to give them credit for always been in the look for things that matters.
But I have also been very disanointed at some of their actions and borderline fanaticism. I have come to find BoingBoing a hypocrite site when it come to defending censorship. The site is always attacking others they believe are censoring and manipulating information. And that's a good thing but when they start to censor & attack others for having a different opinions that's just plain wrong.
BoingBoing have an almost fanatic devotion to been Pro-Choice (Pro-Abortion). This is not an attack on their choice in the abortion issue just on the way they defend it. I have big big issues with fanatics of any kind as I believe it blind other way rational people into myopic ones that only want to see what they believe. This go to Pro-Liferes, Pro-Choice, Religions and political fanatics among many others.
I also have issues with censorship of any kind. I don't like when others try to censor the true just because they don't like it or because is just not what they like. It's even worst when you are suppose to be a anti-censorship champion like BoingBoing paint itself.
So here is the issue that push me over. Every time BoingBoing posted a pro abortion article it will censor any comments made with a different opinion. When someone make an argument against abortion it will result in the censoring of that comment even when the comment were non confrontational or pro-choice fanaticism just a different opinion to what BoingBoing posted.
I had always believed that everyone with an opinion should be able to express it in a civilized & respectful manner and be free to express it without fear of attack, mockery or censorship. I don't like when people try by any means to push their believe onto others like many but not all pro-choice and pro-lifers do.
So is just sad that a site with a well know anti-censorship stand resort to censorship just to defend its own opinion. That's why I no longer go to BoingBoing or recommend them.