Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler

Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by MajorBee on Sunday January 10, 2021 @01:08AM (#25711186)

> ... it must not censor censorship.

Doesn't this imply that censorship must be allowed for a free society?

Coming to the main point, I think the meaning behind the phrase is that absolute tolerance is not sustainable; a line must be drawn somewhere and yes, we can argue till end of time where that line needs to be drawn as long it is drawn somewhere.

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Re:Amazon, Apple and Google Cut Off Parler by systemvoltage on Sunday January 10, 2021 @01:32AM (#25711431)

Thank you, I now see the central point "absolute tolerance is not sustainable". That reads far better than the original paradox.

Discussing the point itself: Yea it makes sense though and I had arguments with a liberatarian friend who wants 100% anarchy. No police, no laws, no anything, no FDA, no Fire department and no medical laws, no lawyers, etc. My argument was that such a society is impossible and would crumble upon itself. One bad actor and the entire society falls apart.

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