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> "...you're arguing free speech should be completely unrestricted..." Just wanted to remark that this is the "free speech absolutist" strawman, which basicall
by ThrowawayR2 4y ago
> "...you're arguing free speech should be completely unrestricted..."
Just wanted to remark that this is the "free speech absolutist" strawman, which basically attempts to imply that if a person believes a single restriction on speech should be opposed, then they must logically also believe that any and all restrictions on speech should be opposed, no matter how heinous the speech is. This is, of course, obviously not true and such invalid rhetorical tactics should be pointed out where ever it occurs.
- wizofaus 4y agoThe poster seemed quite clear in their view that any restrictions on free speech at all were a bad idea. And if not, the whole debate, as others have noted, is just one about where to draw the line(s). Personally I'm happy to live in democracy where we can choose between potential governments who may wish to draw those lines in different places.