> some individuals think they can post all sorts of rude bullshit online because "freedom of speech" gives them the right to behave like pillocks
Right. Freedom of speech does give them that right.
You've backed off from your original position all the way to merely making the point that you wish people would think more about the effect that their actions have on others before acting. I think everyone agrees with that.
Taking 14 paragraphs to say "people should think more before acting" is the sort of thing I think you think should be self-censored.
> So you're effectively encouraging self-censorship by posting trolling remarks.
Reread the comment I replied to, and the comment it was replying to. You didn't understand the other side -- you rounded it to the nearest straw man, and then did a poor job of attacking it. I thought it was a waste of space on the site. I do support your right to free speech... I just doubly support it on sites that aren't this one.
Communities don't need to have the same standards as governments. If facebook banned the kid for his comment, that doesn't seem wrong to me. Having the government enforce things like this does seem wrong to me (for the reason that I pointed out: we'd end up having to spend tax dollars supporting people like you while they're in jail).
> You've backed off from your original position all the way to merely making the point that you wish people would think more about the effect that their actions have on others before acting. I think everyone agrees with that.
That was always my position. Trying reading what I originally posted again rather than posting kneejerk reactions.
> Taking 14 paragraphs to say "people should think more before acting" is the sort of thing I think you think should be self-censored
There was a number of points. And the post doubled in size because I had to dumb those points down to people like yourself who seemed unable to read my post in it's entirety before starting senseless arguments. Perversely, it's yourself that should have considered before replying.
>Communities don't need to have the same standards as governments. If facebook banned the kid for his comment, that doesn't seem wrong to me. Having the government enforce things like this does seem wrong to me (for the reason that I pointed out: we'd end up having to spend tax dollars supporting people like you while they're in jail).
"we'd end up having to spend tax dollars supporting people like you"? What the hell is that supposed to mean? I've probably contributed more towards taxes over my life than you have.
And I was never in favour of sending this kid to jail. I don't know how many times I need to reiterate that before you finally click. Or are you deliberate trolling me just for the irony of being an insensitive moron in a discussion about sensitivity?
Right. Freedom of speech does give them that right.
You've backed off from your original position all the way to merely making the point that you wish people would think more about the effect that their actions have on others before acting. I think everyone agrees with that.
Taking 14 paragraphs to say "people should think more before acting" is the sort of thing I think you think should be self-censored.
> So you're effectively encouraging self-censorship by posting trolling remarks.
Reread the comment I replied to, and the comment it was replying to. You didn't understand the other side -- you rounded it to the nearest straw man, and then did a poor job of attacking it. I thought it was a waste of space on the site. I do support your right to free speech... I just doubly support it on sites that aren't this one.
Communities don't need to have the same standards as governments. If facebook banned the kid for his comment, that doesn't seem wrong to me. Having the government enforce things like this does seem wrong to me (for the reason that I pointed out: we'd end up having to spend tax dollars supporting people like you while they're in jail).