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Re:Private censorship is not the best way to fight hate or d... by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @03:39PM (#28698812)
> Therefore just have no laws, I guess?

No. But have a system where some single powerful person can't just make up laws on a whim.

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Re:Private censorship is not the best way to fight hate or d... by TulliusCicero on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @06:15PM (#28700695)
Well, they generally can't: laws are written and passed by a legislature.

You could make this sort of argument for executive orders, though.

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