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Re:YouTube to remove content that alleges widespread electio... by toxik on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @01:47PM (#25362431)
What do you think is hypocritical about not believing the rights of the individual should automatically translate to businesses? It seems obvious that they should not.
Re:YouTube to remove content that alleges widespread electio... by sangnoir on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @03:31PM (#25364383)
Because in my opinion, freedoms should extend to every person: natural or legal, especially when promoting a absolutist view point.

If you are going to measured/weigh rights against the rights of other persons, then those limitations ought to be extended to natural persons too.

Re:YouTube to remove content that alleges widespread electio... by toxik on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @03:42PM (#25364570)
So, since we do not have laws over atoms, neither should we over molecules, etc until we reach humans -- clearly I'm taking your argument to absurd levels, but it does illustrate my point. Something something seeing the forest for the trees.
Re:YouTube to remove content that alleges widespread electio... by sangnoir on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @04:21PM (#25365247)
I don't quite get your point regarding atoms. What I was trying to say is humans are not the only "person" before the law - corporates, trust, clubs and other bodies are also persons, and should have similar rights (including free speech).

If you can get congress/a court to designate an atom as a "person", then sure, the rights would extend to atoms too.

Re:YouTube to remove content that alleges widespread electio... by hsod on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @02:26PM (#25363223)
Businesses are made up of people, who have rights