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by warning26 2112 days ago
> And it seems to be a one way trip. You can never suggest that we have gone too far. Apparently there can never be too many police, too much military spending, or too many people in prison. They only right answer is more of that, please.

Personally, I think it's not taken far enough. Leveraging force to eliminate ignorance would, I believe, benefit society. If we allow those who would push untruths for either personal gain or simply out of ignorance, what does society have to lose by ridding itself of them?

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In the US ignorance and overuse of force go hand-in-hand, so I don't think this is going to work out too well.
Fair point, I can't imagine it would be possible to implement it in a way that wouldn't immediately become corrupted.
How do you define ignorance?

That’s a rhetorical question by the way.

Flat earthers? Anti-vaxxers?