Re:YouTube Is Removing Some Nootropics Channels
by JackCh on Monday April 30, 2018 @07:27PM
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Fair enough. The confusion seems to be so common I wonder where it comes from originally. Evidently it's not coming from dictionaries... maybe schools are creating this misconception by primarily discussing government censorship.
Re:YouTube Is Removing Some Nootropics Channels
by slededit on Monday April 30, 2018 @09:20PM
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Its not confusion, its a specific talking point used to advocate pro-censorship ideology. Arguing against the 1st amendment would be arguing against american values - this conveniently side steps that association.
Re:YouTube Is Removing Some Nootropics Channels
by qu4z-2 on Monday April 30, 2018 @08:54PM
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I'm guessing it's because of the First Amendment.
Re:YouTube Is Removing Some Nootropics Channels
by graeme on Monday April 30, 2018 @09:16PM
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I doubt Randall Munroe of XKCD created it, but he certainly popularized it on internet with his free speech comic.
The confusion seems common to America, where the constitution is seen as the source of the rights, rather than as a document referencing pre existing ideals.
It's not pedantic, it is patently false.
Wikipedia: "Governments and private organizations may engage in censorship"
Merriam Webster: Censor: "a person who supervises conduct and morals"
Dictionary.com: Censor: "any person who supervises the manners or morality of others"
ACLU: "Censorship can be carried out by the government as well as private pressure groups"