Tag Archives: free speech

Should people be allowed to say anything?

Posted on Sep 6, 2021 by Henning Michael Møller Just

No. You shouldn’t be allowed to threaten other people. You shouldn’t be allowed to libel other people. You shouldn’t be allowed to defraud, or attempt to defraud, other people. Are there other exceptions? You should be allowed to say the … Continue reading →

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Free speech

Posted on Jul 15, 2021 by Henning Michael Møller Just

This article by Greg Lukianoff over at Areo is a very good list of answers to common arguments against free speech: “Answers to 12 Bad Anti-Free Speech Arguments: Featuring That XKCD Cartoon Everyone Likes to Quote!” Assertion: Free speech rests … Continue reading →

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Just like Obama

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Henning Michael Møller Just

The modern surveillance regime in USA, which most likely and routinely intercepts most European digital communication, was started with George W. Bush as President, but heavily expanded during Barack Obama’s presidency. For 4 years it has been running along basically … Continue reading →

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Censorship

Posted on Jan 30, 2021 by Henning Michael Møller Just

How is it possible not to realize that when you empower huge corporations & the state to regulate speech and censor the internet, they’re going to use this power to advance their interests, not yours?? Even if your interests sometimes … Continue reading →

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Free speech

Posted on Oct 19, 2020 by Henning Michael Møller Just

The real reason for free speech is not that all opinions have value or are worth airing. It’s that there is no individual or institution whom I trust to make the decision as to *which* opinions are worthless on my … Continue reading →

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Free speech

Posted on Mar 26, 2020 by Henning Michael Møller Just

Free speech laws benefit everyone who can stomach opposition. Hate speech laws benefit only those in power—who then suppress their opposition. — Benjamin Boyce                      

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The new oppression

Posted on Jan 19, 2020 by Henning Michael Møller Just

Where did all the Marxists go? Oh, right, Intersectionality. From Gerfried Ambrosch’s “The Intersection Is a Dead End“: It seems paradoxical that today those who seek to suppress others’ freedom of speech are often the same people who claim to … Continue reading →

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Facebook is not free speech

Posted on Oct 22, 2019 by Henning Michael Møller Just

Read Jon Evans’ “Facebook isn’t free speech, it’s algorithmic amplification optimized for outrage“, as a response to Mark Zuckerberg’s self-made revisionist speech about Facebook.

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Free speech

Posted on Oct 20, 2018 by Henning Michael Møller Just

It’s best to let the unreasonable opposition speak because they manifest themselves as unreasonable, and then anyone can see it. So that’s part of the reason that you want free speech.

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Free speech

Posted on Aug 28, 2018 by Henning Michael Møller Just

Dave Winer: If you fight for free speech only for people who agree with you then you are not for free speech. The problem as I experience it is, that most of the people I am opposed to don’t actually … Continue reading →

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