Short of calling for violence, people should be able to say whatever they want to say and read whatever they want to read.

Apr 19, 2022 · 1:12 PM UTC

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Replying to @marwilliamson
Marianne we are children and the government is our parent they have a duty to only let us hear and speak what they see as truth..
Replying to @marwilliamson
Sure as long as it's not defamation, slander,negatively impactful, or emotionally, psychologically manipulating , violent reactions
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Agreed! But weren't you calling for American military intervention like two months ago? And weren't you defending Israel's genocide before? If I'm misremembering please correct me.
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Does this mean 'a Hitler' has free reign to perpetuate an inhumane ideology (genocide) because then a humanity advocate could be thwarted too? Are the masses powerful enough to protect basic rights for good or rendered too weak by 'the state' who dictate control even massacre us?
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Are people not responsible or accountable for the words they say? Some words, especially when spoken from places of power or are normalized, are violence in and of themselves. I do not get this free pass because it's speech thing. It enables hate and violence to spread.
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It’s tough to legislate the boundaries between disliking a group, demonizing them, and calling for violence against them
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Thank you. I agree 100 percent
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I used to believe that up until about 2 weeks ago when I read about the latest Covid conspiracy insanity. "New QAnon Film: COVID is Caused by Snake Venom Put in Water to Turn People Into Satanic Hybrids" Obscene, absurd, and dangerous "speech" should be punishable by law.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Exactly! Do people hold so loosely to their values that they can be instantly swayed wholeheartedly into a new and different way of thinking just because they're HEARING IT? That's on them. They need to grow.
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I will wait please