Quote:
Originally Posted by PepsiFree
The issue is that we do consider it, and we are aware of it. Everyone seems to agree more or less that white supremacists who promote ethnic cleansing should probably not be given a wide platform. We've all generally sort of agreed on that since at least the 1940s.
What I find interesting is that some people don't seem to take issue with them being provided a free platform to an extremely wide audience anymore, they take issue with that platform being taken away. Or, they "don't" take issue with it, but they certainly use that as an impetus to discuss why censorship is a terrible slippery slope. It's a mindless pseudo-intellectual circle jerk. "Sure they've come for the nazis which we all agree is ok! BUT WHAT IF THEY COME FOR US?? I guess we should consider if it's ok they came for the nazis at all!" ok, well, we can all agree the second part would be bad, but the conclusion is pretty stupid.
To reference what I mentioned earlier, I'll make you a deal. I'll entertain and even express the merits of giving white supremacists a platform in the name of "what ifs", the slippery slope of censorship, and protecting freedom of speech, if you do the same regarding sharing and viewing child pornography.
Go ahead and share why it's important we don't restrict it, or at least why it's important we consider the slippery slope of restricting it, and tell me who has the right to decide and why. Funk is welcome to respond as well.
|
It is surprising that from my post your take away was that we should debate the merits of giving white supremacy vs. child porn platforms. Obviously neither should have one. You didn’t address any of the examples I provided, although I did get a patronizing reply from Itse that doesn’t require a response.
I just don’t think some of these other topics are as black and white (can I still use that expression?) as you make them out to be and I worry about putting that decision making into the government’s hands. As pointed out already, Youtube and Twitter can decide what content it will not tolerate and that’s fine.