Most comments on HN on this topic that veer outside of a narrow range of acceptable thoughts, even from those people that generally support this topic, are flagged and killed.
It's very hard for anybody to be persuaded about any set of ideas where you see a large part of the discussion shut down.
I'd be surprised if my comment that doesn't even weigh in on this topic, but merely voices support for discussion to expand mutual empathy, isn't similarly downvoted.
Most comments on HN on this topic that veer outside of a narrow range of acceptable thoughts, even from those people that generally support this topic, are flagged and killed.
It's very hard for anybody to be persuaded about any set of ideas where you see a large part of the discussion shut down.
I'd be surprised if my comment that doesn't even weigh in on this topic, but merely voices support for discussion to expand mutual empathy, isn't similarly downvoted.