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by redeeman 1210 days ago
now I might be naive, but I would tend to think that if I hated someone, for whatever reason, and he lobbied the biggest organized crime syndicate(government) to restrict my ability to talk about my hatred with anyone else, it might just be that I choose to talk with my fists instead of lips.

Surely you cannot think restricting speech helps you in any way? Do you think it helps turn those that dislike you on your side?

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> Surely you cannot think restricting speech helps you in any way? Do you think it helps turn those that dislike you on your side?

I think it removes the ambiguity. If you find laws that prohibit someone from being a literal Nazi disagreeable and would choose not to live in a state because of it because of 'free speech', that's fine. Just as I'd be fine for not living in Florida or Mississippi for the inverse of that reason.

what does the "zi" from "nazi" stand for? :) perhaps you should look inwards for similarities.

also, in what way does trying to make someone not be able to talk freely stop people from holding morally reprehensible views?