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Why are we against book burning but cheering moves like this?
by mrfusion 6y ago
Why are we against book burning but cheering moves like this?
- deleted 6y ago[deleted]
- koolba 6y agoBecause people are hypocrites when it’s politically convenient.
- dimgl 6y agoI've seen at least 20 comments saying that "this is a good step". Good step to what? Full censorship?
- stosh 6y agoyep
- jakkyboi 6y agoFree speech is a complicated issue. Ideally I would like to see groups like this banned, but I can see how that can lead to issues with who says what content is ok and what isn't.
- weakfish 6y agoBecause this group is steering towards very dangerous grounds rapidly. [0] [0] https://gnet-research.org/2020/06/15/assessing-the-threat-of-qanon-violence/ https://gnet-research.org/2020/06/15/assessing-the-threat-of...
- tenebrisalietum 6y agoWhy are you equating Facebook with books?
- krapp 6y agoTo equate anyone who supports Facebook's actions in this case with the sort of people who support book burning, obviously.
- dragonwriter 6y ago> Why are we against book burning but cheering moves like this? Because this is not analogous to book burning? People freely choosing which viewpoints they will use their resources to relay. Freedom of speech is not (indeed, is opposed to) entitlement to others active participation in your speech. Freedom of speech means you need to convince others of the merits of your speech if you want them to help you spread it.
- markdown 6y agoBecause books are written by real people who have to live with the consequences of what they write. Anonymous accounts run by various secret agencies, trolls, and even just ordinary people who are wrong can cause tremendous amounts of damage to millions of people. These should be banned.
- seppin 6y agoIf the books are guides to killing people and the subversion of your community, then yes burn them.