The critical point about censorship, including self-censorship, be it justified by "hate speech" or "mis/disinformation", is WHO DECIDES what is or isn't that?
Are there actually benevolent angels who will use this ultimate absolute power purely in the name of Truth and Justice?
No, which is why freedom of speech is so critical, both to…
The critical point about censorship, including self-censorship, be it justified by "hate speech" or "mis/disinformation", is WHO DECIDES what is or isn't that?
Are there actually benevolent angels who will use this ultimate absolute power purely in the name of Truth and Justice?
No, which is why freedom of speech is so critical, both to have and to stamp out, depending on your goals.
When truth can be dictated from the top, everything else can be and will be too.
The critical point about censorship, including self-censorship, be it justified by "hate speech" or "mis/disinformation", is WHO DECIDES what is or isn't that?
Are there actually benevolent angels who will use this ultimate absolute power purely in the name of Truth and Justice?
No, which is why freedom of speech is so critical, both to have and to stamp out, depending on your goals.
When truth can be dictated from the top, everything else can be and will be too.