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Re:UK government’s plans to regulate the internet are a thre... by jonplackett on Thursday September 17, 2020 @11:33AM (#24505890)
Words can't hurt directly, in that exact moment, but the consequences of them sure can.

There has to be a line doesn't there? Is outright racism, or encouraging others to kill or do other bad things OK, because it's just words?

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Re:UK government’s plans to regulate the internet are a thre... by commandlinefan on Thursday September 17, 2020 @12:07PM (#24506366)
> the consequences of them

“There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech.” -- Idi Amin (the murderous dictator)

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Re:UK government’s plans to regulate the internet are a thre... by mythrwy on Thursday September 17, 2020 @11:50AM (#24506121)
There's a pretty clear line at incitement to violence.
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Re:UK government’s plans to regulate the internet are a thre... by pjc50 on Thursday September 17, 2020 @12:09PM (#24506387)
Absolutely not. There's loads of stuff that makes it into mass shooter manifestoes that has clearly been part of inciting them to violence, but can't be cleanly traced back to a specific individual telling them to pull the trigger. Have a look at the subject of "stochastic terrorism".
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Re:UK government’s plans to regulate the internet are a thre... by mythrwy on Thursday September 17, 2020 @07:08PM (#24511062)
You are on the slope. The slippery slope.
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Re:UK government’s plans to regulate the internet are a thre... by jonplackett on Friday September 18, 2020 @10:33AM (#24517260)
Weeeee! Sooo sliperyyyyyyyyyyyy.....
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