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Originally Posted by FunkMasterFlame
In my opinion, people should only be censored/banned/de-platformed for:
- Inciting Imminent Violence: "Lets go burn down that n-words house tonight" or "I'm going to kill you tomorrow"
- Doxxing: "JohnnyB is a NAZI and his real name is Johnny Banana and he lives at 123 Fake Street. Do your thing."
- Posting Illegal Materials: bomb-making instructions, child porn, bestiality, etc..
All other forms of speech should be allowed, and if disagreed with, vigorously and publicly debated. I understand that in today's world this concept of expansive free expression is fairly controversial, however it wasn't but a few years ago when it was still considered the norm (as referenced in 2012 by Obama).
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It seems to me Obama was talking about the government banning things, not private organizations.
There's a huge difference in what governments should be allowed to limit and what private platforms should be allowed to limit.