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I don't think the way to deal with people whose opinions we don't like is to pretend they don't exist and forbid those opinions to be discussed. I don't think

I don't think the way to deal with people whose opinions we don't like is to pretend they don't exist and forbid those opinions to be discussed. I don't think that teaches children or society in general a healthy way to deal with different opinions including misinformation and form your own opinions. I also think the reaction shows or gives the appearance of fear, which itself gives undue power to them. Banning words and phrases and people like some nazi or communist police state makes people sit up and wonder why the regime is so terrified of words and in some ways marvel at their power (and don't give me the "private companies" line, we all know the corrupt government-corporate complex all work for one another).

breakyerself 5y ago
I would like to live in a society with a healthy disdain for purveyors of lies and misinformation. People like Neil Young standing against the BS on Rogans podcast is an example of free speech in action and civil society at work. The more the better. If you want to stand up against Orwellian police state BS look at the county in Tennessee that just banned the graphic novel Mause or the states passing laws banning teaching anything that might make white people feel guilty as a response to the BS moral panic that was whipped up around critical race theory.
- throwawaylinux 5y ago
  > I would like to live in a society with a healthy disdain for purveyors of lies and misinformation. You say that like it's opposite what I said. My position is that I don't think censorship and banning of ideas and people is a healthy way to develop that disdain in society. > If you want to stand up against Orwellian police state BS look at the county in Tennessee that just banned the graphic novel Mause or the states passing laws banning teaching anything that might make white people feel guilty as a response to the BS moral panic that was whipped up around critical race theory. There's lots of things to "stand up against". Corporate censorship and other kinds of proxy attacks on anybody who questions certain narratives pushed by the ruling class is a big one even if you sometimes agree with the establishment. They don't have your interests at heart even if they coincidentally appear to align from time to time. One day it is be about vaccines, but another day it will be war with Iraq or intervention in Libya or conflict with China over Taiwan.
  - breakyerself 5y ago
    I support things I support and I oppose things I oppose. None of it is done blindly to support the ruling class.
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breakyerself 5y ago

I would like to live in a society with a healthy disdain for purveyors of lies and misinformation. People like Neil Young standing against the BS on Rogans podcast is an example of free speech in action and civil society at work. The more the better. If you want to stand up against Orwellian police state BS look at the county in Tennessee that just banned the graphic novel Mause or the states passing laws banning teaching anything that might make white people feel guilty as a response to the BS moral panic that was whipped up around critical race theory.

throwawaylinux 5y ago
> I would like to live in a society with a healthy disdain for purveyors of lies and misinformation. You say that like it's opposite what I said. My position is that I don't think censorship and banning of ideas and people is a healthy way to develop that disdain in society. > If you want to stand up against Orwellian police state BS look at the county in Tennessee that just banned the graphic novel Mause or the states passing laws banning teaching anything that might make white people feel guilty as a response to the BS moral panic that was whipped up around critical race theory. There's lots of things to "stand up against". Corporate censorship and other kinds of proxy attacks on anybody who questions certain narratives pushed by the ruling class is a big one even if you sometimes agree with the establishment. They don't have your interests at heart even if they coincidentally appear to align from time to time. One day it is be about vaccines, but another day it will be war with Iraq or intervention in Libya or conflict with China over Taiwan.
- breakyerself 5y ago
  I support things I support and I oppose things I oppose. None of it is done blindly to support the ruling class.
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