If I react negatively to another's speech I'm creating a "censorious environment" that causes them to self-censor.
But my withholding my reaction isn't self-censorship? 🤔
But my withholding my reaction isn't self-censorship? 🤔
I think the entire "censorship" discussion among the public to be silly.
First, speech cannot silence or censor speech. Setting aside the hyperbole, telling me to restrain my speech is the same as claiming my speech restrains that of another.
First, speech cannot silence or censor speech. Setting aside the hyperbole, telling me to restrain my speech is the same as claiming my speech restrains that of another.
Each individual gets to determine their own reaction to speech. Where they draw the line is up to them. Everyone has thresholds at which they will react negatively.
Debating each other's line is reasonable, the "censorship" stuff though, isn't.
Debating each other's line is reasonable, the "censorship" stuff though, isn't.
All we end up with is everyone "censoring" everyone by giving their opinion on the speech of others, and reactions are themselves "censorship" leading to "self-censorship"
It's all so silly.
It's all so silly.
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