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>And why aren't physical, offline public squares full of screaming bigots? Because the security guards responsible for the event probably throw them out. If yo
by Barrin92 4y ago
>And why aren't physical, offline public squares full of screaming bigots?
Because the security guards responsible for the event probably throw them out. If you behave like a crazy person at a public debate or gathering you'll probably get removed from the venue or delegated to the protest area with the other crazy people and their signs.
If you're attenting a townhall, a community meeting, a church gathering or what have you you've always been expected to behave like a civilized human being, moderation is omnipresent in the good old offline world. This anthing goes mentality on the internet has no precedent.
- josephcsible 4y agoI don't mean those kinds of places. I mean places that are 100% truly public squares, where what they're doing is legally protected and they can't be kicked out.
- krapp 4y agoSuch places don't exist outside of the fever dreams of libertarians and minarchists. Governments have an interest in maintaining order and civil society even in public spaces, and the rule of law always applies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_(legal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forum_(legal) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_in_the_United_States#Time.2C_place.2C_or_manner_restrictions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_in_the_Unite...