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The argument works both ways. In a concrete example: Burning the Koran is offensive, should it be restricted? No! Freedom! Next they'll stop us watching ol
by Ntrails 3y ago
The argument works both ways. In a concrete example:
Burning the Koran is offensive, should it be restricted? No! Freedom! Next they'll stop us watching old westerns and doing fancy dress etc! We have to be able to prevent this being extended to things which affect me.
Burning the Koran is offensive, should it be restricted? Yes! If we allow it then they can burn the flag/constitution/bible/effigies of the president/??? we have to be able to prevent this being extended to things which affect me.
"First they did x" construction works in both cases non?
- jlawson 3y agoNon, because they can already "burn the flag/constitution/bible/effigies of the president/???" This is the status quo and it's accepted by nearly everyone on the free speech side. There is no sequence of future reductions in human rights to prevent.