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> You've never been free (in the specific sense of 'free' meaning 'a right protected by law') to lie about other people, to be abuse other people, to be obscene
by baddox 11y ago
> You've never been free (in the specific sense of 'free' meaning 'a right protected by law') to lie about other people, to be abuse other people, to be obscene, to threaten other people, to copy other people's speech.
Obscenity is the easiest one in that list to argue ought be legal.
- AdeptusAquinas 11y agoObscenity in this context likely means obscenity AT someone. I.e. sending unsolicited naked pictures or revenge porn etc..
- x0054 11y agoWhy can't that be covered under normal harassment laws? Why do we need an entire new law, with very broad and vague definitions, to cover something that's clearly already covered by already existing laws.
- AdeptusAquinas 11y agoThe definitions are actually very narrow and specific if you read the text. And I imagine a specific law is necessary to clarify things for the justice system, who otherwise might not be sure whether such things are prosecutable when they occur via some new app or service online.
- vacri 11y agoMost such laws were written before the explosion of social media, which is less than two decades old in the public mainstream.