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Re:Judge Orders Twitter to Unmask FBI Impersonator Who Set O... by garbagetime on Thursday October 08, 2020 @04:35AM (#24717146)
A reasonable person might reason as follows:

1. If the government is to restrict speech, then it must be granted the power to restrict speech

2. If the government is granted the power to restrict speech, then it may misuse this power in its own perceived interests

3. If the government misuses its power in this way then democracy will be threatened

4. Democracy is good

Conclusion: the government should not be allowed to restrict speech

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Re:Judge Orders Twitter to Unmask FBI Impersonator Who Set O... by ClumsyPilot on Thursday October 08, 2020 @07:09AM (#24717973)
That means blackmail, threats of violence, divulging state secrects, forging documents, fake passports, and terrorist propaganda should all be allowed.
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Re:Judge Orders Twitter to Unmask FBI Impersonator Who Set O... by garbagetime on Thursday October 08, 2020 @09:21PM (#24725759)
Agreed.
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