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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on November 06, 2023, 09:06:18 PM

Title: We want freedom of speech, but not that speech
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 06, 2023, 09:06:18 PM
GB News and Neil Oliver fighting for freedom of speech


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Title: Re: We want freedom of speech, but not that speech
Post by: jeremyp on November 07, 2023, 09:45:54 AM
It seems a number of prominent people (I use the term loosely wrt GB News) think freedom of speech means freedom for them to speak but not anybody else.

You find people on the left and on the right trying to shut down other people's views, but at least those on the left are honest about their attitude to free speech.
Title: Re: We want freedom of speech, but not that speech
Post by: Steve H on November 07, 2023, 09:52:56 AM
Quote from: jeremyp on November 07, 2023, 09:45:54 AM
It seems a number of prominent people (I use the term loosely wrt GB News) think freedom of speech means freedom for them to speak but not anybody else.
True - on a now-defunct forum I used to post on a thick-as-pigshit, semi-literate, right-wig bigot got very upset when I disagreed with him, accusing me of thereby attacking his freedom of speech.
Title: Re: We want freedom of speech, but not that speech
Post by: Nearly Sane on November 07, 2023, 10:32:24 AM
Quote from: jeremyp on November 07, 2023, 09:45:54 AM
It seems a number of prominent people (I use the term loosely wrt GB News) think freedom of speech means freedom for them to speak but not anybody else.

You find people on the left and on the right trying to shut down other people's views, but at least those on the left are honest about their attitude to free speech.
Are they? How do you tell the difference between them?
Title: Re: We want freedom of speech, but not that speech
Post by: jeremyp on November 08, 2023, 10:18:21 AM
Quote from: Nearly Sane on November 07, 2023, 10:32:24 AM
Are they? How do you tell the difference between them?

They are honest in the sense that they don't give a rat's arse about free speech or "freeze peach" as they often mockingly call it.