Comment by colinmhayes

5 years ago

Your idea of freedom of speech means I'm not free to criticize you.

Constructively criticise, yes please.

But bullying, eg doxxing, petitioning to get fired, calling mob to intimidate etc, that's not exactly freedom of speech.

  • > But bullying, eg doxxing, petitioning to get fired, calling mob to intimidate etc, that's not exactly freedom of speech.

    Yes it is. It's the best way to fight back against speech you disagree with.

    • >Yes it is. It's the best way to fight back against speech you disagree with.

      While nearly 100 years old, I think Justice Brandeis had it nailed[0]: "If there be time to expose through discussion the falsehood and fallacies, to avert the evil by the process of education, the remedy to be applied is more speech, not enforced silence."

      [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_v._California

    • I only hope you are in the small, small, small minority. Intimidating people not to speak is not freedom of speech. You may think intimidation is good when it is attacking something you disagree with, but given enough time you will be on the receiving side.

    • Well, I must admit I respect you for your consistent views, although I radically disagree with you.

      I only wish you not to get into the place and time where you are in the opposition to the aggressive majority. It's quite uncomfortable.

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    • So you wish to suppress speech you don’t like in the absence of government power to do so. Imagine doing this to a religious persuasion and calling that support for freedom of religion.

Guys, your are perfect example of trigger happy mob. This is the cause of cooling effect. Why would anyone reasonable touch hot topic if you can't even read it without blazing emotions?

  • I think I've been quite polite and civil here but if you want to provide feedback without being subject to voting here, my email is in my profile.

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