The Right to Throw a Punch Ends Where Your Nose...

[Ooloo]

Originally Posted by Whale biologist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Freedom of speech never trumped freedom of association, they're co-equally cute and valid.

Twitter isn't obligated to do business with you if you make things difficult for them.

That's not what I'm talking about, although given twitter's influence and scope it's getting more and more concerning.

I'm talking about getting somebody publically shamed and fired (often via twitter btw) for an opinion or stance that you don't like, which takes food out of the mouths of their family and children. That's just the mildest example. And it makes it hard for them to even get another job. When you start involving somebody's family in your self righteous crusade, you're now infringing on the rights of innocent people who had nothing to do with the dude you're pissed at. This is why it is a fundamental violation of individual liberty. What the fuck did that guy's kids ever do? Maybe they totally disagree with him. Why do you think individual liberty is so central to the american ethos?

[Whale biologist]

Originally Posted by Ooloo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That's not what I'm talking about, although given twitter's influence and scope it's getting more and more concerning.

I'm talking about getting somebody publically shamed and fired (often via twitter btw) for an opinion or stance that you don't like, which takes food out of the mouths of their family and children. That's just the mildest example. And it makes it hard for them to even get another job. When you start involving somebody's family in your self righteous crusade, you're now infringing on the rights of innocent people who had nothing to do with the dude you're pissed at. This is why it is a fundamental violation of individual liberty. What the fuck did that guy's kids ever do? Maybe they totally disagree with him. Why do you think individual liberty is so central to the american ethos?

Completely Constitutional but also a dick move. I wish your(plural) complaint was narrower and not made up.

[Ooloo]

Originally Posted by Whale biologist [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Completely Constitutional but also a dick move. I wish your(plural) complaint was narrower and not made up.

What are you talking about? You didn't answer my question at all.

"Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequence" is the idea. Fine, but when you get somebody fired via corporate pressure for something they said, you *aren't just affecting them*. If they earn money to support their family, you are directly harming their family. You're hurting people who have nothing to do with what you're mad about. Their only choice then is to bite their tongue if they want to protect their kids, which is completely antithetical to the american project. That's the point of freedom of speech, if you damn retards haven't figured it out yet.

[Jibartik]

We should just bring back duels solve all the problems.

Should be a button on twitter.

[like] [retweet] [duel]

[Homesteaded]

jUsT cREatE yoUr oWn twITteR

[Whale biologist]

Originally Posted by Homesteaded [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

jUsT cREatE yoUr oWn twITteR

you aren't entitled to their megabytes

[pink grapefruit]

twitter trolls bein' banned is not a constitutional crisis.

you're all hopeless nerds tho

[Ooloo]

Originally Posted by pink grapefruit [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

twitter trolls bein' banned is not a constitutional crisis.

you're all hopeless nerds tho

I mean it kind of is when it's the literal president. Twitter has become one of the primary modes of disseminating information. When the literal taliban can post on twitter and dumb 'ol donald trump can't, that is a massive red flag.

Donald Trump said RUDE THINGS, so he's gone.

The taliban just rapes little girls, that's no big deal.

[Horza]

Originally Posted by Ooloo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I mean it kind of is when it's the literal president. Twitter has become one of the primary modes of disseminating information. When the literal taliban can post on twitter and dumb 'ol donald trump can't, that is a massive red flag.

Your whole political party revolves around the grievances of one retarded guy in Florida.

[Ooloo]

Originally Posted by Horza [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Your whole political party revolves around the grievances of one retarded guy in Florida.

Great, I guess that's worse than raping little girls?

Do you think the taliban should be banned from twitter? Honest question.