Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by take_a_breath on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @03:57PM
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==The world as a whole is marching towards the cudgel. Hate speech laws are a manifestation of this. What remains is the removal of an individual's right to defend their life. After that we have tyranny.==
In my view, the most powerful person in the world unilaterally shutting down companies he disagrees with is much closer to tyranny.
Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by all2 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @03:58PM
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> In my view, the most powerful person in the world unilaterally shutting down companies he disagrees with is much closer to tyranny.
If he succeeds, it is definitely a step in that direction.
Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by _jal on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @04:07PM
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Doesn't have to succeed. That would of course be worse, but the threat alone does a lot of work.
How many media outlets are thinking twice before possibly attracting his ire?
Re:Trump threatens to 'close' down social media platforms
by legolas2412 on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @05:14PM
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> But we do. Any facts that cast certain religions (but not others!), or certain lifestyle choices (but not others!) in a bad light are considered _____-ophobic. Bad.
Facts are routinely politicized and made out to be evil.
So true! People should consider why we call politically correctness that. We don't call them facts or truth, but that they can be said and not hurt "feelings".
But we do. Any facts that cast certain religions (but not others!), or certain lifestyle choices (but not others!) in a bad light are considered _____-ophobic. Bad.
Facts are routinely politicized and made out to be evil.
> Censorship is just admitting that you dislike the ideas but cannot argue them down with reason
This is true. And this is why it is so hard to have an honest debate. Many people in the United States (perhaps elsewhere?) think with their feelings, and not facts or reason. The videos of people screaming over the top of presenters on college campuses are case-in-point.
The world as a whole is marching towards the cudgel. Hate speech laws are a manifestation of this. What remains is the removal of an individual's right to defend their life. After that we have tyranny.