I'm conflicted on this. I admire @MaajidNawaz (& others the SPLC has defamed). But I am concerned abt the #FreeSpeech implications. Calling people racists, Nazis & extremists, who aren't, is stupid. But shouldn't be illegal. I endorse @Popehat's view.https://www.popehat.com/2018/06/18/the-southern-poverty-law-center-surrenders-unconditionally-to-maajid-nawaz-we-should-be-concerned/ …
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It’s non-sensical. See thread downwards from herehttps://twitter.com/maajidnawaz/status/1009036947329871872?s=21 …
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Maajid - (Mājid) [maːʤɪd] ماجدVerified account @MaajidNawazAnother one arguing a free speech line by a journalist who (at least admits) doesn’t like me. This naivety only works if one rejects any notion of defamation (&other limits on speech) in principle, like saying a musician is wrong for enforcing intellectual property against piracy pic.twitter.com/IXFmkKP5xkShow this thread3 replies 3 retweets 15 likes -
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My misgivings are about US defamation law, not about your specific case or your actions in pursuing the case. I'm also extremely happy with the result. But, as I said, I am torn.
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Iona, the problem is that institutions can become corrupted and put individuals at risk before the market/people can correct for the error. Even worse than
@MaajidNawaz ‘s case is@Ayaan’s. Consider the additional cost of security necessary for these people to live normally.1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes -
I can see the issues, certainly. That's why I'm torn rather than decided.
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I remember hearing
@BretWeinstein point out that the opportunity cost of getting from 99% solved solution to 100%, often outweighs the benefits of trying for that last 1%. This feels like one of those examples.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
In any case, keep up the careful thinking! Refreshing
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