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Comment author: Lumifer 04 August 2015 06:24:52PM 3 points [-]

I could be wrong.

To be wrong, first you need to take a falsifiable position :-)

I really don't think what we're looking at is an increase in mandatory enforcement of politeness-and-decency

Well, that's the issue in dispute here. It's a complex problem and requires analysis too serious for a few LW comments, but I don't think you can simply handwave it away. In the UK in particular the recent focus on criminalizing certain kinds of speech is quite troubling.

Comment author: hairyfigment 05 August 2015 05:43:16PM *  -2 points [-]

I don't know what you mean, nor do I care. The UK has always criminalized some kinds of speech and does not try to pretend otherwise.

(The USA has also always criminalized some kinds of speech. But I think this is because the Supreme Court lacked the real power to remove obscenity laws until after such laws had become "precedent".)

Comment author: Lumifer 05 August 2015 05:59:14PM 1 point [-]

I don't know what you mean, nor do I care.

So why did you reply to the comment, then?

Comment author: Vaniver 05 August 2015 06:02:26PM 1 point [-]

Presumably to express disapproval of your making the comment?

Comment author: Lumifer 05 August 2015 06:04:08PM 2 points [-]

For a "Fuck you" this seems rather underwhelming... :-/

Comment author: hairyfigment 05 August 2015 06:07:14PM -2 points [-]

To say that your example is a ridiculous one that reveals your status quo bias yet again.

Comment author: Lumifer 05 August 2015 06:10:09PM *  0 points [-]

To say that your example is a ridiculous one

I don't believe I gave any examples when I mentioned "the recent focus on criminalising certain kinds of speech".

You seem to be majorly confused and angry.