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No one gave him the authority to control speech. He has money, but we didn't give him the authority to do this. I honestly hope you are wealthy and this viewpoi
by elevenfist 10y ago
No one gave him the authority to control speech. He has money, but we didn't give him the authority to do this. I honestly hope you are wealthy and this viewpoint supports some sort of authoritarian self-interest. Or you're not American I guess.
- abiox 10y agohe isn't "controlling speech". the courts are, by rendering judgement on whether gawker did something that warrants some penalty.
- shawn-furyan 10y agoMan hours have a direct impact in court cases. Therefore money is a thumb on the scales of justice.
- abiox 10y agothis is (if i take "man hours" to mean resources spent on case preparation) an emergent property of for-profit mercenary lawyering. that being said, sometimes the thumb is doing good work - or at least, doing necessary work in pursuing positive outcomes.