It misses the point of 'free' completely. https://twitter.com/metamagician/status/909897270283272192 …
This is not covered in the context of free speech which is about expressing opinions & ideas.
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So Nazi's get censored right? they advocate murder of fellow citizens.
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No. This is an idea. A worldview. It needs countering on the level of ideas.
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But they quite literally want to kill me. And they would if the thought the could get away with it.
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All the more reason to deal with the idea.
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Okay, another example: should fundamentalist Islamist jihadist preachers be allowed to freely spread their ideas?
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Yes. It is especially important for these to be countered by liberal & reforming Muslims and by liberals more widely.
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This is incredibly naive. Some ideas are weaponized propaganda that spread epidemiologically, rather than by merit.
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