You clearly have no understanding of the implications of the policy you suggest. Who decides whether something gets the seal of approval? (Especially if there is no overlord) What are the criteria?Then, without meaning to insult, I think you're naive, on this matter, or, perhaps you completely misunderstand me.
I don't advocate "a" free speech "overlord."
Nor do I argue that you can't, in almost every instance, say what you want.
I'm simply arguing that some few posts should be flagged as running counter to accepted thought/science in cases where such posts will lead to clear societal harm... this is already occurring on some social media platforms to even greater extent than I propose - albeit in a completely self-serving, ad-hoc manner.
I advocate that you are free to say what you want in almost every instance. In extant examples where such speech is clearly detrimental to society, then, such speech should continue to be outlawed. But new... and required... I think... is labeling of posts that run completely counter to science and fact as being questionable. You can still post such claims, but such posts should be flagged.
We're in the 21st century with new technologies that enable free communication in ways that are entirely novel and foreign to previous law making. And that similarly pose new challenges to societal well being.
How does one decide what is questionable/counter to science and what is not? How does society choose the members of an organization that flags potentially harmful posts, to ensure that they're neutral in terms of politics and are free from corruption? The devil is in the details. And yet I think it can be done.
Or perhaps you are of the opinion that it's OK to yell, "Fire!," in that crowded theater?
Or less provocatively... perhaps you're of the opinion that 20th century laws regarding free speech are all that's needed in the 21st century.
Here’s a partial list of people who tried to regulate free speech: Hitler, Stalin, The Unamerican Activities Committee, Pol Pot, Putin.
All those gentlemen are 20th century, Name some democratic leaders who tried to regulate free speech in the C20th.
PS You’re in the wrong thread. .
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