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Re:German hate speech law tested as Twitter blocks satire ac... by stronglikedan on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @10:58PM (#16067932)
The short answer: because "be(ing) a dick" is highly subjective.
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Re:German hate speech law tested as Twitter blocks satire ac... by Razengan on Thursday January 04, 2018 @03:52AM (#16068874)
Apparently every law is highly subjective. We have, to simplify, “Do not murder.” but it’s waived for militaries and law enforcement.

When even the taking of life doesn’t have uniform laws applicable in all cases, why make blanket rulings on speech?

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