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0 pointsbreppp7mo ago0 comments

Yet, free speech and democracy was exploited by a group that aimed at dismantling free speech and democracy (among many other things)

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Dilettante_7mo ago

So, to prevent that from happening, we ought to dismantle free speech and democracy?

brepppOP7mo ago

Only if you think in absolute ones and zeros

You can prevent organizations whose aim is to destroy democracy by exercising some restrictions on democracy without completely dismantling free speech and democracy.

just as for example you may jail someone and completely restrict their freedom in order to protect others, without completely dismantling democracy

Dilettante_7mo ago

Except in this case everyone is being jailed, to keep them safe from the criminal.

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Dilettante_7mo ago

So, to prevent that from happening, we ought to dismantle free speech and democracy?

brepppOP7mo ago

Only if you think in absolute ones and zeros

You can prevent organizations whose aim is to destroy democracy by exercising some restrictions on democracy without completely dismantling free speech and democracy.

just as for example you may jail someone and completely restrict their freedom in order to protect others, without completely dismantling democracy

Dilettante_7mo ago

Except in this case everyone is being jailed, to keep them safe from the criminal.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse