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To: DiogenesLamp
I accept most of what you have stated.

If it's acceptable for some speech to be censored, why don't we just let the government do it?

I adhere to the strictly minimalist view of government. I will never trust our government regarding most things at any level. Granted, the propaganda in our public educational systems is worse than any public speech constraints you are calling for but I still don't want government controlled censorship. There has to be a better way. Legal suits for civil rights infringements? RICO charges against Facebook and the like? Other legislative constraints without a government moderator?

87 posted on 02/16/2020 12:43:34 PM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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To: higgmeister
...I still don't want government controlled censorship.

While I don't want ANY 'censorship'.

Ledt the 'ideas' of the world compete on a LEVEL playing field.

89 posted on 02/16/2020 3:24:20 PM PST by Elsie (Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
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To: higgmeister
I adhere to the strictly minimalist view of government.

Me too.

Granted, the propaganda in our public educational systems is worse than any public speech constraints you are calling for but I still don't want government controlled censorship.

Whoa! I'm perplexed. What thing did I say that you could possibly interpret as a call for government controlled censorship?

I'm calling for a government enforced *BAN* on Censorship.

94 posted on 02/17/2020 3:06:43 PM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no oither sovereignty."/)
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