The core Enlightenment principle supporting free speech is that the best counter to a bad idea is a good idea, with both openly expressible and debatable. This stabilizes society by making everyone think and engage. To censor is to divide and polarize.
Political discourse has never been built on a foundation of assumed good faith. Democracies, free societies, and juries have always relied fundamentally on individual judgment about the truth of unproven statements and allegations.
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I mean, ideally, a jury of peers would be the best method of determining disputes and if someone is acting in bad faith. No one seems to have an answer for that on social media dispite the access to so many people.
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Bad faith is a normal part of life though. We sort through hundreds of instances of bad faith every day, from clickbait, to shady ads, to news stories that misconstrue or selectively choose facts in once highly reputable publications.
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