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> The universal declaration of human rights might be naive This isn't remotely what I said. > their focus on freedom Freedom is a word the definition of whic
by lucideer 3y ago
> The universal declaration of human rights might be naive
This isn't remotely what I said.
> their focus on freedom
Freedom is a word the definition of which can be, and very much is, twisted to most people's agenda. Being fond of freedom is a meaningless statement in isolation, without an accompanying discourse on the meaning of that freedom. The US record on freedom in practice is exceptionally poor when compared to the rest of the world. There's certainly a strong focus on talking about it but I've seen very little evidence of delivering on it.
- raxxorraxor 3y ago> This isn't remotely what I said. It was just my case that some liberties might be universal. > Freedom is a word the definition of which can be, and very much is, twisted to most people's agenda. That is true, but it is a positive definition. When in doubt make the case for freedom. This is different when we talk about hatred or expressions of it. I do think the US makes some wrong decisions when it comes to social responsibility, out of the question. But I have even less doubt that hatred will an umbrella term to restrict speech. We already see instances of such cases today.