I mean, it's fairly obvious in this case, given that their words/intent were explicit. It's vague in general, but so is what you linked!
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Replying to @BenSpielberg @verogg and
We can't get away from some amount of vagueness here. The question is about what goal you think we should be striving for.
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Under this standard, what would prevent a GOP politician from declaring socialist rhetoric "incitement" and suppressing it on that ground?
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Replying to @mtracey @BenSpielberg and
Or "intimidation," or whatever you're using as the operative word to justify curtailment of speech.
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The same "nothing" that prevents that politician from making nonsensical claims now, under your definition of speech. That's my point.
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Replying to @BenSpielberg @mtracey and
There's no way to definitively prevent abuse of these or any other principles 100% of the time. So our policy should aim at the right goals.
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I'd want to see what policy is being proposed.
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Fair point. I don't currently have a specific proposal, so I'll have to think about it. I acknowledge it's not the easiest endeavor.
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Replying to @BenSpielberg @mtracey and
That said, the basic principle is: the more power you have, the more restrictions one can put on your speech to protect the less powerful.
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That principle immediately runs into the basic quandary of, who adjudicates the power disparity, how exactly do you define "power," etc.
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Not sure I'd like to have state authorities making such adjudications.
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I mean, a general suspicion is fine, but you have that with any rule, just as you do with free speech.
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Replying to @BenSpielberg @mtracey and
The problem is not unique to changing the principle here. It's a general problem & the reason for checks & balances.
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