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"His proposal would make it illegal to go onto websites that glorify the Islamic State or support its recruitment, or to distribute links to such sites. He woul
by rsync 11y ago
"His proposal would make it illegal to go onto websites that glorify the Islamic State or support its recruitment, or to distribute links to such sites. He would impose graduated penalties, starting with a warning letter, then fines or prison for repeat offenders, to convey that “looking at ISIS-related websites, like looking at websites that display child pornography, is strictly forbidden.”"
Christ, what an asshole.
- ccvannorman 11y agoSo, if I trick my friend into clicking on the link, they go to jail? What if I'm a college student who wants to research the site? What if I'm just a thorough investigator who wants to read all sides? What if I'm deeply anti-war and I want to understand the most troubled people in order to reach them and make peace? Should I go to jail because I navigated to their propaganda site? How fucking ridiculous.
- DanBC 11y agoMens Rea. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mens_rea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mens_rea
- s_q_b 11y agoThis is terrifying. Eric Posner, quoted in the article, isn't some far right nutjob. He's a well respected law professor, son of the famous Judge Richard Posner (7th Cir.), and one of the most cited legal scholars in the country. I'm not one to sound the alarm, but I'm actually worried about the First Amendment for the first time in my life.
- busterarm 11y agoAnd for the former ombudsman of NPR thought that blasphemy should not be constitutionally protected free speech. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2015/02/11/outgoing-npr-ombudsman-seems-to-have-some-words-in-favor-of-restricting-blasphemy/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/201...