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This has nothing to do with the paradox of tolerance and everything to do with the principle of free speech.

When we as a society become ok with harassment and murder, come talk to me. Until then, you're abusing the idea because you think it agrees with you. It's a gateway to censorship.

If this ability had been put into place 20 years ago it would be gay-oriented websites that were shut down due to their indecency. After all, the paradox of tolerance, right!?!?

No, it's real easy. free speech is free speech. If someone is found to be harassing, use criminal law to prosecute. Does criminal law have a higher bar than kicking websites off the internet? Yep, and that's on purpose.



> No, it's real easy. free speech is free speech.

It's difficult to say how fundamentally I disagree with this premise.


Then I suggest you move to an authoritarian country where free speech rights aren't guaranteed. Because if you're in the US, it will never be false that free speech is free speech.

You will certainly be more likely to achieve your goals of limiting others speech.




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