sam_gordon
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- Jun 26, 2010
So you're "for" free speech, but you're not for pornography or vulgarity?My point is freedom of speech in public places is eroding. Perhaps my extreme examples were a bit of hyperbole. I agree that businesses have a right to make decisions about what goes on on their property. That is also a fundamental right. My concern comes from peoples opinions being censored just because their opinion differs from the opinion of the majority. Many times this is do to very loud public pressure over social media, that forces speech to be stifled for a mere stating of an opinion. I am not for pornography or vulgarity or for telling people or businesses what they can or can't do on their own property. Again my problem is more with media outlets, social media sites censoring peoples speech for merely stating an opinion they don't agree with. A differing opinion on the economy or a social issue doesn't necessarily make you wrong. There are always two sides to every argument and they should always be heard equally. Unfortunately in todays society that does not happen. People pass moral judgements on an opinion and cancel, for lack of a better term, someone for their opinion or belief.
You're ok with a business saying what can/can't be done on their property, but you're not ok with web site hosts saying what can/can't be done? What do you think social media is? It's a business (multiple businesses, but hopefully you get the point).
You've got a few contradictions in your stance.
ETA:
Sounds like you're hypocritical yourself.As for my thread here, I just wanted to call out the hypocrisy. I still feel that is what it was hypocrisy.