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>how fast words become deeds. Every oppression starts with words. Well illegal deeds are already illegal. Oppression is already illegal. Just enforce the exist
by Dig1t 1y ago
>how fast words become deeds. Every oppression starts with words.
Well illegal deeds are already illegal. Oppression is already illegal. Just enforce the existing laws if words you disagree with become actions.
The problem with this system where you say that “certain words lead to bad deeds, therefore we must silence bad words” is that it is so easily abused to silence anything that people in power don’t like.
“Independent justice” is just a group of people with their own biases. The point is still true that they are a body which can decide which types of (words) are okay to say vs others, you can simply change one day what qualifies as “hate speech”.
>Why should you have the right to insult other people?
Because words are words, they are information, and violence is already illegal. There are many cases where something is both an insult and TRUE, and being able to speak the truth is important in a democracy.
You can never speak truth to power or truly question anyone in authority because they will always have the power to lock you up (or fine you) for insults.