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Re:Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over so... by josephcsible on Sunday January 15, 2023 @07:24PM (#34395223)
When it was spraying graffiti, at least that's actually bad and universally recognized as a crime, so it was just a really disproportionate punishment for it. Posting on social media isn't supposed to be a crime at all.
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Re:Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over so... by tessierashpool on Sunday January 15, 2023 @08:08PM (#34395552)
it's very widely recognized as an art form, and it's not necessarily bad at all.
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Re:Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over so... by throwaway_au_1 on Sunday January 15, 2023 @09:04PM (#34395948)
I'd be surprised if you appreciated if the 'art' that is 90% of graffiti appeared on the exterior of your home or business.
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Re:Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over so... by josephcsible on Sunday January 15, 2023 @09:09PM (#34395974)
Graffiti is only a legitimate art form when it's done with the permission of the owner of the thing being painted. It's pure vandalism otherwise.
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Re:Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over so... by sandworm101 on Sunday January 15, 2023 @08:10PM (#34395561)
The crime is not the post. The crime is the statement contained in the post. Who told you that online statements were not crimes? They are exactly as much a crime as a statement in a newspaper or on tv.
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Re:Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over so... by josephcsible on Sunday January 15, 2023 @09:10PM (#34395979)
Hence why I used the qualifiers "universally recognized" and "supposed to be".
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Re:Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for academic over so... by aaomidi on Sunday January 15, 2023 @08:58PM (#34395909)
>, at least that's actually bad

Is it? Public dissent is bad?

What do you expect people to do? Vote?

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