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British banned printing press in 1662 in the name of the harm https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licensing_of_the_Press_Act_1662 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/L
by miohtama 3y ago
British banned printing press in 1662 in the name of the harm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licensing_of_the_Press_Act_1662 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licensing_of_the_Press_Act_1...
- freedomben 3y agoYes, and fortunately that banning was the end of hateful printed content. Since that ban, the only way to print objectionable material has been to do it by hand with pen and ink. (For clarity, I'm joking, and I know you're also not implying any such thing. I appreciate your comment/link)