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Well hosting and distributing child pornography is illegal, while hosting other people’s hate speech isn’t. And how is hosting hate speech “equally odious” to
by Closi 6y ago
Well hosting and distributing child pornography is illegal, while hosting other people’s hate speech isn’t.
And how is hosting hate speech “equally odious” to hosting photos of abused children anyway?!
You can use the same argument to abolish all free speech, just by claiming that anything your opponent says is equal to abusing children.
- Clubber 6y agoHe's using hyperbole to make the argument an emotional one rather than using reason. I'm not sure if he even knows he's doing it or not, the tactic of hyperbole has become so prevalent in today's political discussions.
- pstuart 6y agoWe're on the precipice of a civil war that's being fanned by this hate speech. I wish it were hyperbole.
- pstuart 6y agoThis is about morality, not legality (which is often perverted anyway). Hate speech translates into hateful actions, case in point was on display in the US Capitol last week. This is challenging territory but to frame this as a free speech issue without acknowledging that there are limits to such is not being entirely honest about the matter.
- Closi 6y ago> This is about morality, not legality (which is often perverted anyway). Well this is exactly the issue here - because unless you believe in moral absolutism, why are these tech companies suddenly the arbiter of morality?