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Censorship is the suppression of speech. Neither Neil Young nor Joni Mitchell are advocating for this. ‘Extortion’ is a concept in criminal law. Unless Rogan t
by kdtsh 5y ago
Censorship is the suppression of speech. Neither Neil Young nor Joni Mitchell are advocating for this.
‘Extortion’ is a concept in criminal law. Unless Rogan takes them or Spotify to court, it’s entirely moot whether this is extortion - but he would have a tenuous argument, as neither of them have coerced Spotify to do anything.
This isn’t splitting hairs or pedantry. It is simply stating facts. While stating the fact of the matter might not be as trite as the GP of your comment calling it ‘censorship’, it is no less correct.
- josephcsible 5y ago> Censorship is the suppression of speech. Neither Neil Young nor Joni Mitchell are advocating for this. Neil Young and Joni Mitchell both wanted Spotify to suppress Joe Rogan's speech.
- choko 5y agoExtortion: the practice of obtaining something, especially money, through force or threats. Neil Young made a threat to obtain something - the removal of Joe Rogan from Spotify. The term "extortion" isn't limited to criminal law any more than censorship is limited to government action. You are indeed splitting hairs and being pedantic. You are more worried about the exact technical wording (vs common usage and connotation) rather than the actual point of the debate.