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The tools of information/speech suppression are worse, as a rule, than the information or speech being suppressed. Even if you don't agree in this case, you sh
by randallsquared 18y ago
The tools of information/speech suppression are worse, as a rule, than the information or speech being suppressed. Even if you don't agree in this case, you should hope that suppression doesn't become the accepted tool, because those without scruples are far more likely to be able to use it effectively. Don't support the building of the tools of your own destruction, to reduce it to a soundbite.
- Confusion 18y agoFrom a moral point of view as well as from Facebook's business point of view I fully agree one should be as reluctant as possible with banning contents. But considering that Facebook already bans a range of contents, I don't think it would have been noted if they just banned holocause denial. I wonder what they will do when a group of radical Muslims start an anti American group. Would the tone of the responses here be different then? BTW, I think those without scruples are always a step ahead of us: the tools already exist and are used as effectively as they can get away with.
- randallsquared 18y agoBut considering that Facebook already bans a range of contents, I don't think it would have been noted if they just banned holocause denial. From that standpoint we agree. I wonder what they will do when a group of radical Muslims start an anti American group. Would the tone of the responses here be different then? Well, that will be an interesting day. :)