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Yeah, we should have a Ministry of Truth that declares things "quackery" or "misinformation" and then jails people for saying it. I can't see how this could po
by terminalshort 10mo ago
Yeah, we should have a Ministry of Truth that declares things "quackery" or "misinformation" and then jails people for saying it. I can't see how this could possibly go wrong.
- jacquesm 10mo agoQuackery is already illegal in many places, it did not lead to a 'ministry of truth' or equivalent.
- terminalshort 10mo agoQuackery in what sense? It is my understanding that to be a quack in a legal sense one must first be a licensed doctor, and malpractice is covered by freedom of speech. But you referred to celebrities practicing "quackery" which I assume means that they were saying the same nonsense that could get a doctor's license pulled, and that is absolutely covered by freedom of speech. Also, you have already admitted there is a Ministry of Truth equivalent, as such a thing is necessary to prosecute people for telling lies.
- jacquesm 10mo agoQuackery: Dishonest practices and claims to have special knowledge and skill in some field, typically medicine. The legal definition does not require one to first be a licensed doctor. And malpractice is definitely not covered by freedom of speech. Not everybody lives in the USA.