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But it is. If people/their government are not prepared to defend what's unpleasant for them, it means they're not entirely dedicated to free speech in Voltaire'
by b4eEX 8y ago
But it is. If people/their government are not prepared to defend what's unpleasant for them, it means they're not entirely dedicated to free speech in Voltaire's sense (“I disagree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”). Who knows, what minority opinion will they decide to ban next?
- s73v3r_ 8y agoI don't think anyone should be dedicated to Voltaire's sense of free speech, as it's a ludicrously absolutist position. I'm fairly certain that in Voltaire's time, they didn't have coordinated harassment/doxxing campaigns on social media.
- knorker 8y agoYou don't think (coordinated) harassment existed before social media? Please. (and doxxing is not about expressing your thoughts and ideas)
- s73v3r_ 8y ago"You don't think (coordinated) harassment existed before social media?" Where on earth did I say that? You cannot deny, however, that it is far more prevalent. And that doesn't stop people from crying "censorship" when people who dox get banned from Twitter.
- knorker 8y agoHere: > I'm fairly certain that in Voltaire's time, they didn't have coordinated harassment/doxxing campaigns on social media. Harassment: Existed. Doxxing: Off topic. Not thoughts and opinions. (Voltaire said "disagree". You don't agree or disagree about someone's home address or real name) Social media: We live in a more connected world. In a less connected world the same effects would be had in your local community. > And that doesn't stop people from crying "censorship" when people who dox get banned from Twitter. Straw man. Also publishing other people's copyrighted works is not censorship. You're changing the topic. doxxing (which you have now brought up TWICE) has nothing to do with it.