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And too far down the other hole is the ambiguity of definitions and other postmodern gobbledygook that will eventually expand the umbrella of what we call 'hate
by trentnix 7y ago
And too far down the other hole is the ambiguity of definitions and other postmodern gobbledygook that will eventually expand the umbrella of what we call 'hate speech' far beyond what we might both agree is reasonable. It's probably already happened.
That's an awful place to live as well.
- streb-lo 7y agoThe postmodern gobbleygook in this case is the notion that there are no bad opinions and all speech is valid.
- trentnix 7y agoAnd you can't successfully legislative bad opinions and the validity of speech. Because an opinion being bad or speech being valid isn't something the government should concern themselves with.
- shadowgovt 7y agoRemind me again why the US prosecutes ownership and transmission of child pornography?
- streb-lo 7y agoWhy not? There are time-tested slippery slopes in both directions here so the best approach is a cautious one where shades of grey are debated and disputed.