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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by namdnay on Thursday July 02, 2020 @01:26PM (#23715675)
> At least admit it proudly, that you are placing a punishment on vocalbulary

Yes I admit it proudly, I live in a country that places a punishment on saying hateful things. I’m pretty fine with it

> and imposing self censorship

Life in society is based around self censorship. I don’t run around the city center naked, I don’t shit in storm grates, and I don’t shout Sieg Heil.

> invading privacy

No I don’t think anyone cares what you say to your friends within your home. We just won’t let you say it in public

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Re:MS will ban Forza players who add the confederate flag to... by magnusmagnusson on Thursday July 02, 2020 @01:54PM (#23716036)
Self-censorship on a public arena is predicated on invasion of privacy; the thought is implicitly not private at that point as you enact self-censorship due to norms imposed by institutions.

"Placing a punishment on hateful things" is a lot of words to cover the timeless and universal wisdom of "кто кого?".

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