Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content
by dqpb on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @05:44PM
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So, popular vote? Let our representatives decide? Something else?
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Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content
by beat on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @05:50PM
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Our representatives. Our judicial system. Our public institutions. Our private businesses.
You're WAY too hung up on this "who decides?" question, ignoring the reality that either someone has to decide, or that no one should decide and society should simply not regulate speech in any way, ever.
Good luck with the latter if you ever have kids.
Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content
by dqpb on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @06:21PM
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If we do get there, I hope we can ban the most dangerous speech of all - religion.
Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content
by dqpb on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @05:55PM
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Ah, but the devil is in the details.
Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content
by beat on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @06:56PM
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And you're still dodging the fundamental questions I asked you a while back. You're just playing devil's advocate in the details. It's a lame and boring argument.
Re:Facebook to ban white nationalist content
by sagichmal on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @05:47PM
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All of the above, and more. Organizations like Facebook can decide to deplatform white nationalists, and we can vote with our clicks or whatever in response to that. You and I can get on message boards and advocate for what we think is just. Over time we all shape our society in our image.