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> Hate speech, extremism, misogyny and misinformation are well-known byproducts of the internet. It is a well known fact that, before the internet, these thing
by DeWilde 4y ago
> Hate speech, extremism, misogyny and misinformation are well-known byproducts of the internet.
It is a well known fact that, before the internet, these things didn't exit.
- throwawaysleep 4y agoAnd before we tackled them we had the associated lynchings and raping.
- ohCh6zos 4y agoWell you're correct about hate speech. There's no such thing.
- froh 4y agooh. outside of the US, in less developed "democracies" they claim there would be speech tht can incite parts of the population to physical aggression against other parts of the population. they blame it on "experience with Nazis" who purportedly had used speech, in print, radio and just public speeches to create a climate of aggression against some groups of people. §130 StGB is the result of hard lessons learned on the back of minorities. its about no bullying in politics. it's about a discourse with respect and dignity. if you can't say it without dehumanizing your opponent, don't say it. that's the rule to protect inner peace, even in dissent.