Resident_UA
Member
There were a lot of discussions about Nazis and Trump in the past few days, but one topic that I feel is really overlooked is freedom of speech. I despise these terrorists that invaded Charlottesville but I also feel that freedom of speech is the greatest thing that America has going for it. And honestly I don't know how to reconcile these things... Does it mean that freedom of speech only works if there's someone at the top to check America's moral compass? Is Trump actually the problem vs just being a symptom?
I know there's a chance that some will feel that this thread is pointless, but this is something I've been struggling with for a while. There's very similar issue in Ukraine (where I was born). Ukrainian government banned pretty much all Russian media (for very good reasons), but I still have mixed feelings about it.
Is there a way to fight bigotry and propaganda in free speech society?
EDIT:
I get this. But the question becomes, where do you draw the line. Should we arrest some asshole who really likes Nazi flag because he read some crazy conspiracy theory and marches with it in Charlottesville? (And just to be clear, I'm actually leaning towards "Yes" on this question vs whatever insane shit Trump said yesterday about "both sides")
I know there's a chance that some will feel that this thread is pointless, but this is something I've been struggling with for a while. There's very similar issue in Ukraine (where I was born). Ukrainian government banned pretty much all Russian media (for very good reasons), but I still have mixed feelings about it.
Is there a way to fight bigotry and propaganda in free speech society?
EDIT:
Hate Speech is not Freedom of Speech
I get this. But the question becomes, where do you draw the line. Should we arrest some asshole who really likes Nazi flag because he read some crazy conspiracy theory and marches with it in Charlottesville? (And just to be clear, I'm actually leaning towards "Yes" on this question vs whatever insane shit Trump said yesterday about "both sides")