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To: discostu
You have a faulty understanding of my position, and you also have a faulty understanding of the larger world. I'm not going to spend time trying to straighten you out.

It's time to drop a big government hammer on "private" corporations that want to censor speech. The concerns about doing this are abstract and hypothetical. The damage and dangers caused by doing nothing are quite apparent and real.

88 posted on 10/29/2018 11:32:45 AM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp
It's time to drop a big government hammer on "private" corporations that want to...

Sigh.
89 posted on 10/29/2018 11:51:35 AM PDT by Borges
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To: DiogenesLamp

Nope. I understand your position quite well. You want to force companies to carry things on their property. That’s a bad idea. And also a clear violation of the 1st. Part of freedom of speech is the freedom to NOT. Their property, their message.

The damage and dangers that would be caused by your idea are beyond measure. Because now you’re giving the government the ability to declare what is and isn’t censorship and punishing companies accordingly. Just look at all the pinheads on the left who want to outlaw disagreeing with global warming, and consider what happens with your idea if they get put in charge. Always ask yourself what the other side would do with your increase in government power, if the idea scares you you know it’s a bad idea.


90 posted on 10/29/2018 12:35:00 PM PDT by discostu (Every gun makes its own tune.)
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