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That there was 'punishment' for expressing an opinion that is not aligned with a particular world view, by donating money to support something that was in the m
by hpcjoe 6y ago
That there was 'punishment' for expressing an opinion that is not aligned with a particular world view, by donating money to support something that was in the majority world view less than a decade before ... should be terrifying. To everyone.
That someone supports the concept of "punishment" for expressing a view different from what you (and some collection of people) arbitrarily believe should be a widely held view ... is ... unconscionable. And quite frightening.
There's literally a science fiction short story about this. And it doesn't end well. I have to look up the title, haven't read it in 35 years or so.
- renewiltord 6y agoThe 'punishment' involved people saying they don't want to: a. work for you b. use your products unless the guy goes. That's a free action by free individuals. And the idea that we would force individuals to work for people they don't like or that we'd force individuals to use products from people they don't like is authoritarian. Freedom to choose to work with someone also involves the freedom to choose to not work. Freedom of speech gives you the ability to say you like things and also say you don't like things.