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Who defines what speech is harmful or wrong? Democracy is a system in which your party loses elections. And when they lose, do you want them dictating what you
by drooby 5y ago
Who defines what speech is harmful or wrong?
Democracy is a system in which your party loses elections. And when they lose, do you want them dictating what you can and can’t say?
No one has a monopoly on the truth.
In fact, our greatest scientific discoveries (the closest thing we have to Truth) have been forged by “offensive speech”. The ability to offend actually helps minimize misinformation.
- cratermoon 5y ago> Who defines what speech is harmful or wrong? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28698642 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28698642
- detcader 5y agoLet's trust the billionaire execs at Google, Facebook, Amazon and Twitter to listen to the correct academics rather than responding to the incentives of capital. When faced with calls to ban pro-Palestinian rights activism on their platforms, they've never caved before
- cratermoon 5y ago> Let's trust the billionaire execs at Google, Facebook, Amazon and Twitter to listen to the correct academics rather than responding to the incentives of capital That's what we're doing now: it's a neoliberal "free market" and the acolytes of the Chicago School tell us that the incentives of capital will eventually lead to the best possible outcome because rational actors will make perfect choices with complete information.
- detcader 5y agoNot if the Left actually builds arguments and movements to change minds and and wins political power. But instead many spend their time begging the rich white men at Facebook and Twitter to decide which political speech deserves to be hidden from millions of people
- rscoots 5y agoI notice those lists do not include the exact same materials. So you've proven the point that there is debate to be had on these matters.
- cratermoon 5y ago> there is debate to be had on these matters Exactly what tobacco company execs said when they denied the links between smoking and cancer and other diseases. Exactly as the climate-change denialists say when they delay and distract from efforts to address global warming. Spreading doubt, deflecting criticism, and diverting attention are right out of the playbook for bad-faith actors. What are we going to do to stop them?
- chroem- 5y agoIf debate is always a diversionary tactic and we should prioritize action by picking a side, why should we necessarily side with you? Are you always right?