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by wyager 3482 days ago
> What about the embarrassing things other people post about John Doe?

Is "John Doe" a politician trying to suppress public discourse about a scandal?

If you do something embarrassing, and people are talking about it, it is absolutely immoral to use government force to prevent people from disseminating information about it.

> What if this harms his ability to provide for his family?

Of course, think of the children. We must suppress any information that could negatively affect a hypothetical child!