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Note that, that unfounded accusation of arrogance and authortarianism and narcissism comes with the additional layer of arrogance of taking as granted that cens
by jodrellblank 4y ago
Note that, that unfounded accusation of arrogance and authortarianism and narcissism comes with the additional layer of arrogance of taking as granted that censorship is bad and avoiding it will not have consequences even worse than doing it.
Society puts/accepts restrictions on citizens behaviour for the wider good of society. Exactly which restrictions, on whom, and when, are always a matter of negotiation and shifting priorities. The classic example being someone shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire. Banning someone from your theater for doing that for a laugh is not narcissistic or arrogant, and only authoritarian in a pretty reasonable sense.
- sebastianconcpt 4y agoOf course is not. The statist legislative regulation of speech in a whole country is a completely different proposal than fairly punishing privately the conduct of one individual that lies or perpetrated calumny. Don't you agree?