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> It's the speech that deepens political divisions and lowers trust in the society So when Fauci lies on television, I can't speak out because it would deepend
by cm2187 4y ago
> It's the speech that deepens political divisions and lowers trust in the society
So when Fauci lies on television, I can't speak out because it would deepend political divisions and lower trust in the society? That's a terrible standard. And completely subjective. This is the very definition of the absense of free speech. Free speech is the freedom to disagree, to challenge. Not to only say what is consensual.
- redeeman 4y ago[flagged]
- dang 4y agoCould you please stop posting unsubstantive comments and flamebait? You've unfortunately been doing it repeatedly. It's not what this site is for, and destroys what it is for. If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.
- jltsiren 4y agoWhy do you support freedom of speech? For its own sake, or because words are actions with consequences? Is politics about being right, administering the state, or changing the society? Is "political" a negative, neutral, or positive attribute? If it's change you're after, sometimes your best course of action is to remain silent and to leave politics to those with personalities better suited for it. I've known enough politicians to understand that they are often better people than I am. Not everyone but many, perhaps even the majority. They can disagree in public, work together despite their differences, and go grab a beer together after work.