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Is it ok not to believe everything that is shown on TV? Is it ok not to believe that the government there to help? Can having an unpopular opinion (opinion, n

Is it ok not to believe everything that is shown on TV? Is it ok not to believe that the government there to help? Can having an unpopular opinion (opinion, not an action) be hateful? Does it demand action from self-appointed custodians of morality? Do you know the truth? Do you know the difference between right and wrong? Is it ok to act against someone who says 'wrong things'?

blitzar 4y ago
> opinion, not an action Holding an opinion is not an action. Going on twitter and banging on about your opinion is an action.
- verisimi 4y ago
  You're confused. Expressing your opinion, even on twitter, is an act of (written, typed) speech. Preventing someone from expressing themselves, when they have done no wrong, is an action.
  - blitzar 4y ago
    An act of speech is an action. Preventing someone from expressing themselves is an action.
    - verisimi 4y ago
      To clarify, I mean an action against another person. This is as per the golden rule, do no harm. If you speak, you are doing no harm. If you prevent someone speaking, you are.
      - MrMan 4y ago
        the use of propaganda, which is effective, trivially invalidates your statement asserting that speech can do no harm.
        verisimi 4y ago
        But who is propagandising who? Who has the truth? Is it the government and the media, or are they the worst of the worst? How would you know what the truth is? Is the truth a consensus, or can everyone be wrong? In this technological age, it is easy to conceive how a false message can be disseminated widely. How can you discern truth from reality? In the absence of certainty, you have to allow the free flow of information. You might think that people are screening/filtering information for you, but it is surely evident that they can also be doing this for their own benefit? Information is power, as it drives your beliefs, and then your actions.

blitzar 4y ago

> opinion, not an action Holding an opinion is not an action. Going on twitter and banging on about your opinion is an action.

verisimi 4y ago
You're confused. Expressing your opinion, even on twitter, is an act of (written, typed) speech. Preventing someone from expressing themselves, when they have done no wrong, is an action.
- blitzar 4y ago
  An act of speech is an action. Preventing someone from expressing themselves is an action.
  - verisimi 4y ago
    To clarify, I mean an action against another person. This is as per the golden rule, do no harm. If you speak, you are doing no harm. If you prevent someone speaking, you are.
    - MrMan 4y ago
      the use of propaganda, which is effective, trivially invalidates your statement asserting that speech can do no harm.
      - verisimi 4y ago
        But who is propagandising who? Who has the truth? Is it the government and the media, or are they the worst of the worst? How would you know what the truth is? Is the truth a consensus, or can everyone be wrong? In this technological age, it is easy to conceive how a false message can be disseminated widely. How can you discern truth from reality? In the absence of certainty, you have to allow the free flow of information. You might think that people are screening/filtering information for you, but it is surely evident that they can also be doing this for their own benefit? Information is power, as it drives your beliefs, and then your actions.