“Cowardly” is a judgement word …
I personally NEVER block or delete comments, or otherwise inhibit free-speech, unless Quora moderation forces me to remove something. But I do get censored myself frequently and it’s quite irritating …
All of our brains posses an EVOLVED mandate called “homeostasis preservation” … it basically means that (to the older parts of the brain) STABILITY of identity and worldview are fundamental elements of survival.
In the same way that “denial” is a feature, not a bug, this HP process is constantly scanning the environment to detect and suppress information that would be destabilizing.
When you post something that frightens this unconscious system, you will see the expected and familiar response …. fight, flight or freeze.
- Flight == disappear from the conversation
- Fight == argue, dispute, disparage, discount, or censor (aka many logical fallacies)
- Freeze == censor, block, delete or disable-comments (aka “cancel culture”)
Dewey Gaedcke’s answer to What are the benefits of seeking therapy?