We often object to people's speech when it is harmful: lies, slander, slurs, incitement, and so on are considered harmful and within the realm of what can be re

We often object to people's speech when it is harmful: lies, slander, slurs, incitement, and so on are considered harmful and within the realm of what can be reasonably morally condemned. When I object to a lie, I am not asking for the liar to be censored, I am asking them not to lie. When someone calls an organization racist for specious reasons, I am not asking for them to be censored, I'm asking them not to slander people. Why? Because I believe it is harmful: in the short-term, it's a useful rhetorical technique to achieve a goal. In the long-term, widespread acceptance of lies and slanders is corrosive, divisive, and harmful to our society.