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I'll just throw out that it's not a coincidence which specific edge-cases these people choose to get up in arms about. Like, I don't see a lot of outrage from
by noelsusman 8y ago
I'll just throw out that it's not a coincidence which specific edge-cases these people choose to get up in arms about.
Like, I don't see a lot of outrage from free speech types when liberal professors get fired for saying stupid shit. It's only a certain kind of speech being suppressed that they seem to care about.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/college/ut-condemns-teacher-whose-tweet-blames-harvey-on-texas-gop-vote/2335504 http://www.tampabay.com/news/education/college/ut-condemns-t...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/06/26/professor-fired-after-defending-blacks-only-event-on-fox-news-i-was-publicly-lynched-she-says/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/06/2...
- sheepmullet 8y ago> Like, I don't see a lot of outrage from free speech types when liberal professors get fired for saying stupid shit Is it the same thing? A better example would be if power companies and phone companies started disconnecting liberal professors for saying stupid shit.
- noelsusman 8y agoI wasn't trying to make an analogy to this specific situation. You're right that it's not the same. I was just pointing out things I've noticed about the broader free speech discussion.
- andybak 8y ago> from free speech types How about center-left free speech types like me? I'm from the UK and it's so clear over hear which side of the spectrum "owns" free speech.