There's a big difference between jailing and firing. Blackstone was specifically talking about the deprivation of liberty, not the court of public opinion or even a private employer. I agree that the principle is the same, but the difference in degree is very large.
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I do understand that, and I take very, very seriously the deprivation of liberty. And yes, principle is the same. And thanks - love to have this sort of thing pointed out.
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Believe me, I've experienced it quite recently - with people even going after my livelihood. I will stand up against that, even for people I disagree with. What happens - & look at
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Oh yes. Lives can be destroyed very easily. Fortunately, no-one sane believes I am a Nazi.
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The problem comes when they call a person "racist" and stuff like that where it isn't immediately obvious that they aren't (to the surface reader). Or they take something you said/wrote out of context to make it look like you are.
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Not everyone, unfortunately. I'm lucky that the people who pay me to write and edit don't know about this shit or know it & despise it. I simply couldn't get a job in a university doing what I'm actually trained to do.
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No, you couldn't. There were 7 jobs going to teach undergrads to write dissertations & requirement was having got a 2;1 at the uni in the last 2 years. I'd got a first & the Outstanding Dissertation award. Initial interest, then nope.
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I cannot be sure that this was because I criticise Islam and feminism and postmodernism whilst having an uncommon name but I suspect it strongly.
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