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> It's why the first amendment exists. A. Let's not mince words, it hasn't done the US any favours. B. The world is bigger than just the US, so I would say th
by krageon 5y ago
> It's why the first amendment exists.
A. Let's not mince words, it hasn't done the US any favours.
B. The world is bigger than just the US, so I would say that while you may think it's not uncharted it is definitely not solved (and can therefore be called uncharted enough).
- prepend 5y ago> A. Let's not mince words, it hasn't done the US any favours. It’s done phenomenal favors for centuries. Aside from freedom of speech being very effective for growth in ideas and innovation, it’s prevented National religions, limited press interference, limited censorship. It’s odd to even hear the idea that it’s a bad thing.
- sokoloff 5y agoA lot of people prefer stronger government restrictions on certain speech. I don’t “get it” either, but I find a lot of my European colleagues prefer their system over the US system, about as equally strongly as I prefer the US system.
- Apocryphon 5y agoIt’s pretty understandable given Europe’s history with inflammatory speech leading to continental war, a process which has been repeating itself ever since the invention of the printing press.
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- gunapologist99 5y ago> It’s odd to even hear the idea that it’s a bad thing. And strikingly illiberal, although both liberals and libertarians tend to agree on most matters of free speech. For decades, liberals have fought for more freedom of speech, even in grotesque situations[0], and now we throw it all away, because we're suddenly winning? 0. https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-em-defends-kkks-right-free-speech https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/aclu-em-defends-kkks-rig...