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Remind me where I advocated censorship? > Free speech may not be perfect but the alternatives have been worse. Define free speech. Define censorship. Is the a
by Nursie 5y ago
Remind me where I advocated censorship?
> Free speech may not be perfect but the alternatives have been worse.
Define free speech. Define censorship. Is the action of private citizens or businesses declining to propagate your words censorship? A lot of people seem to think so these days.
> How often have censors "[promoted] an honest marketplace of ideas or the discovery of 'truth'"?
Define who is a censor? Because if you consider (for instance) moderators on internet services 'censors' then the answer to that is "a lot", by getting rid of trolls, spammers and shitposters.
The terms of the debate are important, and trotting around saying "Free Speech! No censorship!" is not really very useful most of the time, when people are constantly changing the definition of both.
- anamax 5y agoI didn't say that you specifically advocated censorship. However, the US Govt has asked Facebook, Twitter, et al to close accounts, remove posts, etc.