Re:Facebook banned me for life because I help people use it ...
by EGreg on Thursday October 07, 2021 @02:01PM
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Well, obviously.
People can wax poetic about freedom of speech, the right to bear arms etc.
But if there is a large separatist group that has historically wanted to destroy your country the first chance it gets, and members regularly commit violent acts to do it, would you really fight for the right to arm them all to the teeth, and then let them organize larger and larger rallies and shows of strength?
Freedom ain’t free, and sometimes the cost can be a little too high:
People can wax poetic about freedom of speech, the right to bear arms etc.
But if there is a large separatist group that has historically wanted to destroy your country the first chance it gets, and members regularly commit violent acts to do it, would you really fight for the right to arm them all to the teeth, and then let them organize larger and larger rallies and shows of strength?
Freedom ain’t free, and sometimes the cost can be a little too high:
https://xkcd.com/1499/