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Re:Oberlin College case shows how universities are losing th... by inflatableDodo on Saturday June 15, 2019 @08:08PM (#20192994)
>I don't think simply calling somebody "racist" should EVER be libel. Even when inaccurate.

So, what is your definition for libel? As it doesn't appear to be the same one in common usage. I am massively in favour of free speech, but I suspect even Voltaire would want some method of restitution to be available should people be spreading lies about him around town.

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Re:Oberlin College case shows how universities are losing th... by elicash on Saturday June 15, 2019 @08:50PM (#20193139)
> spreading lies about him around town

Whether something is libel and unprotected would obviously depend on the lie. We seem to agree about that so I'm not sure what you're claiming I believe.

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Re:Oberlin College case shows how universities are losing th... by inflatableDodo on Sunday June 16, 2019 @01:08PM (#20196560)
I actually think that it depends pretty much completely on the context. There is no list of phrases that are innocent or malicious in and of themselves. Something that can seem innoccuous in most situations can be a matter of life or death in others. So no, I don't think we seem to agree. And could you answer the question rather than dancing around it?
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