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Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by deceptionatd on Friday April 28, 2023 @01:32AM (#35737779)
My rule of thumb for evaluating laws: what could the most malicious person you can imagine do with that power?

'Hate speech' is a highly subjective category, and most proposals for hate speech laws that I've seen could be abused terribly.

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Re:Europe Needs Digital Public Spaces That Are Independently... by thrillgore on Sunday April 30, 2023 @10:55PM (#35768621)
And my response to that is: Laws and decrees have to be written in what manner they can oppress the least, but its on the public to hold the right people accountable so these laws remain fair.
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