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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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To: DiogenesLamp
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.

What you apparently do not see is that when you allow the government camel to put its nose under the tent, politicians will set up an arbiter, then Katy bar the door! All sorts of uncontrolled content run rampant. You still haven't convinced me.

I say control the privately owned censorship with legal and civil measures. Harvest competition against social media monopolies. But don't let our government attempt to "enforce a *BAN* on Censorship" because the result would have some ugly unintended consequences.

98 posted on 02/17/2020 10:11:02 PM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken)
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