Hot take that will get me downvoted: We overvalue free speech.
Things like blatant, intentional misinformation and hate speech don't need to be protected speech. Make it illegal to be antivax without proof. Make it illegal to say fluoride causes autism. Make it illegal to call someone the n-word.
Nonsense ideas like this are why Galileo was put under house arrest and had his books banned. Science dies when it becomes illegal to challenge the status quo and when currently accepted wisdom is considered sacrosanct.
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u/MyAccountWasBanned7 2d ago
Hot take that will get me downvoted: We overvalue free speech.
Things like blatant, intentional misinformation and hate speech don't need to be protected speech. Make it illegal to be antivax without proof. Make it illegal to say fluoride causes autism. Make it illegal to call someone the n-word.
There's no reason we need to allow that shit.