I’m going to read the Independent article linked here. But before I do, I’m going to go make a guess that whatever was actually said, when placed in context, is not fully convened by the headline. I’ll update after readinghttps://twitter.com/dwallacewells/status/1112334564242927619 …
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OK, it’s 50-50. The guy said it, but in the context of making a point about free speech norms, which as far as I can tell is factually correct.
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It seems obvious to me that banning lies is incompatible with free speech because who gets to determine what are lies? On the other hand, I think we should take careful note of anyone who loudly proclaims their right to lie and ignore them
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I agree. I’m just not sure that this was as much as case of someone loudly proclaiming his right to lie as someone making a normative (and factual) point against potential speech restrictions. The story is creatively edited
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