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Open communication requires people to be comfortable. I don't see how being able to say slurs helps communication in any way.
This is false. Open communication requires that communication be unrestricted, or with as little restrictions as possible.
Tell me then how open and good the discussion is on 8chan or the other uncensored free speech sites like it. Any site that tries to make their site have unequivocal free speech has always led to being a site full of trolls, nazis, and edgy teens. This isn't conductive for quality discussion. (unless you want "quality discussion" of race science and other fascist garbage) If you want good discussion then you need to moderate the space. Go to any technology board and see how much they moderate. Go to hobby forums and see how much they moderate. Some may be more lax than others, but moderation is key to making your site a place where people enjoy being and feel comfortable enough to participate.