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Can we at least agree on the premise that free speech should be absolute? The parent pointed out that the implementation has never been perfect, but the objecti
by hellojesus 3y ago
Can we at least agree on the premise that free speech should be absolute? The parent pointed out that the implementation has never been perfect, but the objective was correct?
Conditional upon that, why wouldn't we strive to correct the implementation? The opposite seems to be happening.
- foldr 3y agoWhat’s the point in having a debate on HN about whether or not free speech should be absolute? I doubt there’s anything new to say on the topic.
- hellojesus 3y agoMy comment was in response to your initial response that nitpicked the OP's point that free speech was considered absolute in the past, contrary to the current climate which seems to be trying to do away with it and replace it with white listed speech. The OP was discussing the ideology of free speech, not the implementation. My response was an attempt to bring the topic back to the ideology of whether free speech should be allowed in absoluteness, in contrast to your deviation towards implementation.