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For not censoring "enough"? Yikes, so much for democracy...
by bavell 4y ago
For not censoring "enough"? Yikes, so much for democracy...
- malermeister 4y agoWe democratically voted for governments that made those rules to be followed by people doing business here. Not sure how that is supposed to be undemocratic.
- bavell 4y agoHow can a society course-correct without confronting dissent? The sphere of "acceptable" discourse seems to shrink by the day. Putting on my cynical hat, I could imagine powerful interests using this opportunity to consolidate their power and silence their opposition under the guide of "prevention mis/dis/malinformation" - it's a slippery slope which is easy to abuse if not careful in our approach. This is what I meant by "so much for democracy". I very much hope I'm wrong :)
- coutego 4y agoWe tried free speech on the 20s and 30s. Didn't go well.
- torben-friis 4y ago>Putting on my cynical hat, I could imagine powerful interests using this opportunity to consolidate their power and silence their opposition under the guide of "prevention mis/dis/malinformation" A powerful monopoly can do the same thing, and you don’t get to vote on their board. Why is that any less dangerous?
- bavell 4y agoIt's slightly less dangerous because they don't have guns. Still very dangerous though!
- sieabahlpark 4y ago
- scarecrowbob 4y agoIf I put off paying parking tickets long enough they'll put me in jail. That's how laws work. At least for most of us peons. Yikes... so much for democracy.
- someNameIG 4y agoThe laws of an undemocratic authoritarian nation aren't really comparable to those of a democratic one.