this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2023
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Malicious Compliance

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People conforming to the letter, but not the spirit, of a request. For now, this includes text posts, images, videos and links. Please ensure that the “malicious compliance” aspect is apparent - if you’re making a text post, be sure to explain this part; if it’s an image/video/link, use the “Body” field to elaborate.

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[–] Imotali@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

They can say what they want without restraint or restriction. They are not free from the consequences of their words.

They can say what they like. We can ban them if we don't like it. That's how free speech works in a consequentialist society (modern Western society is a synthesis of consequentialism and contractualism).

[–] gunnm@monero.town -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Censor and banning opinions and ideas you don't like is anti free speech.

[–] Imotali@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You were allowed to say it. I'm allowed to remove it. Welcome to the world. Don't like it? Leave.

But also: nobody in the world actually likes the idea of absolutist free speech. The founding fathers certainly didn't believe in such an idea.

[–] Pokethat@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Well yeah, but they expect people talking nonsense to get pummeled in the court of public opinion

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