Re:Reflecting on the Right to be Forgotten
by wyager on Saturday December 10, 2016 @10:12AM
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> What about the embarrassing things other people post about John Doe?
Is "John Doe" a politician trying to suppress public discourse about a scandal?
If you do something embarrassing, and people are talking about it, it is absolutely immoral to use government force to prevent people from disseminating information about it.
> What if this harms his ability to provide for his family?
Of course, think of the children. We must suppress any information that could negatively affect a hypothetical child!
Is "John Doe" a politician trying to suppress public discourse about a scandal?
If you do something embarrassing, and people are talking about it, it is absolutely immoral to use government force to prevent people from disseminating information about it.
> What if this harms his ability to provide for his family?
Of course, think of the children. We must suppress any information that could negatively affect a hypothetical child!