• dermanus@lemmy.ca
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      11 hours ago

      Copyright is a restriction on speech. So are libel laws. Are those unethical? I’m on the fence about copyright myself.

      • jumping redditor [they/them]@sh.itjust.works
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        10 hours ago

        libel depends on omnicents in order to not falsely charge people with it.

        edit: if you wanted a good example of speech that is more justifiably censored look to revenge porn and child porn laws

    • ReptilianCleric@lemmy.zip
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      10 hours ago

      Allowing money to be equated with speech is both deeply unethical, as well as being just absolutely fucking stupid.

      Furthermore, refusing to restrict any speech whatsoever is both wildly impractical and totally bonkers levels of dangerous. Because according to your pithy little “absolute”, yelling fire in a crowded theater has to be allowed.

      Geez, dude, go step outside and breathe the fresh air or something. My god…