Re:YouTube suspends Rand Paul for seven days
by tw600040 on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @06:34PM
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So if some restaurant business says X (gays, christians, asians etc) not welcome we don't want to host them, that's fine too?
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Re:YouTube suspends Rand Paul for seven days
by smorgusofborg on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @06:48PM
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The groups you cite are civil rights relevant. Do you think Rand Paul's thoughts are an expression of his religion or evidence of a handicap?
Re:YouTube suspends Rand Paul for seven days
by lostdog on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @07:35PM
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> Do you think Rand Paul's thoughts are...evidence of a handicap?
They could be. Or do you just mean physical handicaps?
Re:YouTube suspends Rand Paul for seven days
by patmcc on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @07:37PM
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We make a distinction between characteristics/traits and actions, generally. It's generally wrong to discriminate based on traits and fine to discriminate on actions.
So; if YouTube said "we don't allow Christian white men" or whatever, absolutely, that's terrible and shouldn't be allowed. If they say "we don't allow people to say things that are actively harmful" that's quite different.
If you go into a restaurant and insult the servers, or start bothering other patrons, they'll ask you to leave. That's perfectly fine.
Re:YouTube suspends Rand Paul for seven days
by jimmygrapes on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @08:05PM
(#28149889)
How about if a man and woman kiss and are left alone but when two men kiss they are asked to leave for public indecency?
Re:YouTube suspends Rand Paul for seven days
by patmcc on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @08:48PM
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"Kissing" is the behavior, it should either be allowed or not. It's clearly wrong to have different rules depending on the gender of those involved.
Re:YouTube suspends Rand Paul for seven days
by evanrich on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @06:56PM
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Mask opinions are not a protected class
Re:YouTube suspends Rand Paul for seven days
by setpatchaddress on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @07:08PM
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Yes, if you're actually a libertarian -- like Rand Paul claims to be -- that is in fact fine. People can vote with their feet.
edit: typo