15-01-2021, 07:33 AM
(This post was last modified: 15-01-2021, 07:36 AM by Pythagoras.)
(15-01-2021, 07:02 AM)DONJCH wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I too used to be staunchly anti-censorship.
Having seen some of the horrors splattered all over the interwebs and witnessed the growth of outright lies and misinformation spread by social media, now I am not so sure.
I do believe there is a middle ground, whereby information that can directly hurt people or incite violence can be dealt with appropriately including sometimes censure if necessary, however information that is not designed to hurt people or lead to harm shouldnt be included in that. IMO Wikipedia and Wikileaks fall into that category of freedom of information without intention to cause direct physical harm. Doxxing someone you dislike or inciting violence does not. Rationality (from rhoot word ratio) was all about correct proportion for the ancient greeks, which rarely occurs at the extremes. So i think intention and ability to do direct physical harm (not just political harm) matters, and that a rational approach to discerning is key.