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    Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 9 Aug 2018
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    If you want to prevent certain people from seeing certain "content" in their social media feeds because you feel they'll be harmfully influenced by it, you are exhibiting a paternalistic, censorious impulse. Maybe the impulse is even justified, but at least be honest about itpic.twitter.com/ZP4eKza2E6

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      1. Michael Tracey‏Verified account @mtracey 9 Aug 2018
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        There's lots of speech I find harmful, and which I believe could have harmful influences on others. But I generally wouldn't advocate that people be prevented from accessing the speech, even if it's "for their own good." That's where you cross into paternalism/censoriousness

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      1.  🕷️ 🌹 🦇Jake 🦇 🌹 🕷️ ("Russian Bot" since 2017)‏ @jake0149 9 Aug 2018
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        Same argument used by Fundamentalist Christians: "We have to protect our CHILDREN from bad ideas." Always one of the stated reasons for suppression. The free-speech alternative is MORE information, not LESS. Debunk it as publicly and as often as possible.

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      2. chandra prakash‏ @zinger0214 9 Aug 2018
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        many (most?) "liberal progressives" are self-righteously condescending in attitude as if they had some holy grail ideology & incontrovertible grip on world around them. "Paternalistic, censorious" and closed-minded in imperial self-assuredness.

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      1. Vancouver Seed Bank‏ @VanSeedBank 9 Aug 2018
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        And 20 somethings are not kids, they can vote, they can join the army and kill people, they don't need your protection.

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      1. Roderick Burrell‏ @roderickburrell 9 Aug 2018
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        Hey cut that out! They're just trying to be a big brother to us, and there is nothing wrong with being a big brother? Is there?

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      2. FunknJunk‏ @schticknic 9 Aug 2018
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        What bothers me about this whole brouhaha most, is partly your point. Firstly, the ppl saying AJ was banned b/c of inciting violence, etc. have to admit that the ppl carrying out that violence were unhinged, mentally ill ppl. Having admitted that, their arguments then sound 1/2

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      1. marginalia‏ @_tw33tz_ 9 Aug 2018
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      1.  ☂️skyfish ☂️‏ @skyfishgoo 9 Aug 2018
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        does this "content" incite violence, contain a credible threat, or create panic which poses an imminent risk to safety of others? then, yeah... i'll be honest and say that shouldn't be allowed in the public sphere. i'm pretty confident in that position.

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