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The theoretical argument is simple- if you ban one kind of speech, where does it end? The line can keep getting moved closer until what's not allowed is in a g
by mrlala 7y ago
The theoretical argument is simple- if you ban one kind of speech, where does it end? The line can keep getting moved closer until what's not allowed is in a gray area and that's not where we want to be.
However, the practical side of this is pretty clear.. hate speech is hate speech. It's not a debate. The people who are for being racist/bigots are wrong- plain and simple. So removing their forum of speech is OK in my book.
Still even after saying that- it's never that simple.. I think collectively the US does not want to turn into what parts of even europe has in which you can literally get in trouble just for saying things. And trying to "ban" even the clearest of wrong views is one step closer to getting somewhere we don't want to be.
- LargeWu 7y agoSociety places limits on all kinds of things. Even speech - inciting violence is not protected under the first amendment.
- hdojdojid 7y agoAnd yet Twitter is full of example of the 'good guys' calling bfor violence against the 'bad guys'. You're all bigots and shallow intellectuals who lack integrity and bravery.