[melindajb]

I find it fascinating how angry people on HN get about this particular issue; but rarely seem as concerned about the fundamental human rights violation of banning medications and medical procedures for one half the population.

Yes, this is relevant; and I say this as a former life long libertarian: I wanted the government out of my life in most ways; and that included laws on abortion, marijuana and others.

What I learned with life experience was that I benefitted from being part of a society, and I have to both give as well as take.

sometimes, I get less...a lot less to be honest. and sometimes i get more. and hopefully the balance works out over a lifetime.

Watching the foaming rage about words; but remaining silent when actual people are dying due to the actually tyrannical governments in the southern united states, belies the real motivation of a great many people.

[jadamson]

I'm sure you'd be even more upset if those tyrannical governments worked to ban pro-choice messages/people from social media, removing the ability for those people to organize and thus any hope of challenging the laws you're talking about.

Perhaps that will have to happen for you to see how bad it is.

[melindajb]

As you know the most brutally totalitarian regimes suppress speech that contradicts the views of those in power(edit). The Comparison of the American government’s decision to tamp down on the algorithmic reach of misinformation during a pandemic to a totalitarian regime is neither fair not an accurate; and frankly is hyperbolic.

[cvccvroomvroom]

Religious bikeshedding as a proxy for tribal membership.

[melindajb]

I get to say what I observe. When I read the comment history of the angriest folks on this thread, it’s never anger on anyone else’s behalf but their own.