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PeriodicallyPedantic
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You're confusing words with other things that have nothing to do with words.
Free speech is freedom of expression. Expression extends beyond words. If all you protect is words, then you're not protecting much. But if you allow any expression, then bad things happen.
Wow, you put a lot of words in my mouth, ostensibly to give yourself something to fight me about. It's too bad I never said any of that stuff, and super suspicious that you completely ignored what I did say about the flu trucks Clan. Almost like you're trying to peddle a narrative 🤔
Free speech already isn't absolute. Free speech isn't about words, it's about expression of opinions. And it's illegal to express some opinions in some ways. For example you can't discriminate based on race when you hire employees.
We're already willing to draw a line, and the world hasn't gone to hell.
I actually live in Canada, where we have Hate Speech laws (like exist in many countries), where speech that is significantly harmful to marginalized communities is considered illegal. Despite what the Flu Trucks Clan ironically claim, they're not being censored.
The line isn't gonna slide one way out of control and nobody can stop it, the line is drawn where the people of the country largely think it should be. In some non-secular countries, the line is drawn very far and I think it's gross. In other countries like the USA I think the line hasn't been drawn far enough and people are put in needless harm.
Besides, were talking about Lemmy here, not laws for which you can be thrown in jail.
So now I gotta cut loose
Footloose
Hang everybody from a noose
I disagree. Saying certain things are hate crimes, and shouldn't be allowed. Like burning crosses, etc.
Deciding where to draw the line is difficult and subjective, but that doesn't mean that it's best to have no line.
Being tolerant of the intolerant will eventually mean destroying the tolerant.
while I absolutely agree with you in a private setting, in a public setting I believe it does more harm than good to provide a platform for people to preach hate.
Eh sometimes. Paradox of tolerance is a real danger.
But it's good to allow people a chance to grow.
I think that's his profile pic.
- Me: I'm gonna go to sleep early tonight
- Me right now: 👀 doomscrolling Lemmy in bed
As someone who has read none of these books, let me give my expert opinion on why you're wrong: /s