Sine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Reddit@lemmy.world · 11 months agoAaron is no longer considered as cofounder by reddit. He fought for free speech.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square254fedilinkarrow-up12.48Karrow-down174
arrow-up12.4Karrow-down1imageAaron is no longer considered as cofounder by reddit. He fought for free speech.lemmy.worldSine_Fine_Belli@lemmy.world to Reddit@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square254fedilink
minus-squarePiers@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·11 months agoIt’s always seemed strange to me that free-speech absolutists seem to argue that what people say doesn’t have much effect on the world. If it’s so insignificant an act… Why are they so invested in protecting their right to do so without any constraints?
minus-squareSquare Singer@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·11 months agoIt counters their own argument.
It’s always seemed strange to me that free-speech absolutists seem to argue that what people say doesn’t have much effect on the world.
If it’s so insignificant an act… Why are they so invested in protecting their right to do so without any constraints?
It counters their own argument.