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Re:The Terrifying Power of Internet Censors by Zuider on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @01:35PM (#15240579)
Believing NAMBLA'a propaganda is a thought crime. By contrast, actually viewing indecent images of children involves participating in a crime committed by the creator of those images. Similarly, the demented ravings of The Daily Stormer are thought crime. Racially motivated abuse and violence are actual crimes.
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Re:The Terrifying Power of Internet Censors by bduerst on Wednesday September 13, 2017 @02:09PM (#15240931)
You just reiterated my point:

Thought crimes can involve participating in, or contributing to, crimes committed by other people (as you just elaborated).

That's why as a society we ban consumption of child pornography and other types of thought crimes - because they involve harming others.

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