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Does it scare anyone else that groups that aren't illegal are being censored for their (utterly repulsive) principals? Where do we draw the line? Personally, I
by SoMisanthrope 9y ago
Does it scare anyone else that groups that aren't illegal are being censored for their (utterly repulsive) principals? Where do we draw the line? Personally, I don't want to enable bad people e.g. _real_ nazis (calling someone a nazi doesn't make them a nazi), racists, homophobes, etc. But that old saying, "live by the sword, die by the sword" begins to echo in my head.
To further that line of thinking, I also know that majority progressives incorrectly ascribe the characteristics of bigotry and homophobia, too broadly to those who differ with progressive ideology. Take for example, the facts of gay marriage. Only a minority of politically conservative folks hold those anti-gay-marriage views. Among young Republicans, 61% are in favor of gay unions / marriage http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/03/10/61-of-young-republicans-favor-same-sex-marriage/ http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/03/10/61-of-young-... That statistic is actually in keeping with the aggregate national average (all people, regardless of political orientation) of 67% https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_opinion_of_same-sex_marriage_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_opinion_of_same-sex_mar... However, progressives strongly reject any opinions or facts, no matter how well reasoned and well intentioned, unless those opinions and facts support the progressive ideology and agenda: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/14/fired-google-engineer-james-damore-says-this-.html https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/14/fired-google-engineer-james-...
So, where will people like Zuckerberg (a far-left progressive) like to draw the line, when it comes to political speech. My bet is that they would love to slam the door on non-progressive speech... but they know that the current political machine would respond with litigation or anti-trust litigation. But, what about when the pendulum swings the White House back to a Democrat. Will that door slam, at that time, while the government looks the other way?
Remember, this is a two-way street. Perhaps, one day soon, someone won't want to hear your liberal perspectives, because they violate people's right to free practice of religion... then what?!
In summary, be careful what you ask for, what you cheer for, what you won't tolerate, because the guillotine doesn't distinguish between good people or bad people. It simply does it's job.... and one day, they may come calling for YOUR mechanisms of "free speech."