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From: Voice of REASON <reason@anon.net>
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Subject: Re: Free speech absolutists weirdos
Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2024 21:18:43 -0400
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Eli the Bearded wrote:
> In misc.news.internet.discuss, D  <nospam@example.net> wrote:
>> I find it fascinating how, in such a short time, pro-free speech has
>> become an extremist position.
>>
>> When I was young, I could say I'm in favour of free speech, and no one
>> would even care or react, since it was so obvious.
>>
>> Today, if I say that I am in favour of free speech, people frown,
>> complain, call me ridiculous and ask, but what about the terrorists, sex
>> abuser, climate deniers and racists? With free speech, all those groups
>> will not get punished. You're an extremist!
>>
>> And this change in about 10 years or so. Absolutely fascinating!
>>
>> And this change has actually pushed me into becoming a free speech
>> extremist. Before I was moderate, and the more people frown, the more I
>> find myself advocating absolute free speech.
> 
> I'd say the two significant things that have contributed to people
> frowning on free speech abosolutism are:
> 
> 1) Wanting to have free reign of free speech *on a particular privately
>     owned but publically used platform* (eg Facebook, Twitter, Telegram).
>     In these cases the owner of the platform needs to have a say.

They misrepresent themselves as "the town square", they have market power
and they act in concert with others, which is illegal.