You only get confused abt this if you insist on seeing defending free speech as defense of specific speech you want banned or punished.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
If you're a far-lefty who wants far-right speech banned or punished & freedom-loving moderates criticise this idea,they are being consistent
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Replying to @HPluckrose
If they attempted to ban your speech or punch you for speaking, then you'd have cause to cry hypocrite.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @benpobjie
but what if they punch you for being a nazi
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Replying to @creativemercury @HPluckrose
I don't think that's good. But it's a lot worse if you're not a Nazi.
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Replying to @benpobjie @HPluckrose
What about the idea, that some things are so vile, that they should not be discussed? eg, peaceful genocide
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Replying to @creativemercury @HPluckrose
"should not" or "must not"? How far are you willing to go to stop people talking about something?
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Replying to @benpobjie @HPluckrose
Is it ok for a journalist to interview a man to discuss the idea of being pro genocide?
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Replying to @creativemercury @HPluckrose
again: how far will you go to prevent that interview happening? Assault? Imprisonment? Murder?
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Replying to @benpobjie @HPluckrose
We have hate speech laws do we not? Many countries do
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Unfortunately. Ideas to make misogyny a hate crime here. Defined v vaguely.
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